Bible Verse of The Day – 8-25-20

2 Corinthians 7:1 (NKJV) 1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Today we want to talk about the difference between fake religion and a real relationship.

The most disgusting and filthy thing that can happen to any of us is that we think we are walking with God, but then we find ourselves caught up in something less; a false religion.

Many years ago I learned there is quite a difference. But it is so very easy to be fooled if we are not sure of God’s word.

If we take everything to heart that a person may say, but fail to decipher or filter it through the Bible, we could be in that place right now and not even know it.

Fake religion is tricky and can seem so close to what the real thing looks like, that if we don’t have the Holy Spirit guiding us, prompting us and helping us, we will not see it even when we are walking in the midst of it.

A real relationship with God comes with a manual of instructions; His word! Sometimes this manual won’t make us feel good, especially when we are being chastened at times.

It doesn’t always look so good on the surface, especially when we have no clue about His timing or the outcome of a situation.

And having this real relationship with Him doesn’t always get us what we want. Sometimes it gets us just the opposite. Ouch!

We have to trust that He will always lead us into taking the right steps, toward what is best for us.

You see, fearing God comes when we have a real relationship with Him, when we get to know Him personally and we learn of His magnificence and His awesome love for us.

Our love will grow deeper and we will build a more reverent relationship towards Him.

This will never happen when we are running around in a fake religion, or in an organization that has us constantly hyped up, always feeling good, tickling our ears, and building us up in ourselves. No!

But healthy fear comes when a  truthful and real relationship begins.

We need to cleanse ourselves from the filthiness of the flesh, get our hearts in a right relationship with God, and we will walk in wisdom.

Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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