SEARCH OUR SOULS LORD

Colossians 3:5-6   So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.  Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.  Galatians 5:19-21  When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,  envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

These scriptures are among the least discussed and in the Bible, but they cannot be ignored just because we don’t like what they say.  Now the scripture tells us there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ, but that does not mean we can continue to sin, and not suffer the consequence.  It says that if we live as the Word tells us too; we have fellowship with Christ and each other, and the Blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin when we repent ask for forgiveness and turn away from sin.  We cannot live in sin and claim to be saved; that not why Jesus died, He died to release us from the penalty of death for our sins.  So once we confess, ask for forgiveness, and turn away from sin; He is faithful to forgive our sins and restore us to the Father.

Father, search our souls and remove all that is not of You; Lord, take away all our worldly desires and replace them with the desire of Your Word.  Lord, teach those that claim to belong to You but live against Your Words that You do not know them.  Lord, decrease us and increase You; so will develop Christ-like character, and walk with You.  Lord, help us reflect on our lives more than we do others; looking for ways we can obey You.  Father, reveal the wicked and let them perish in their evilness; and serve justice to the unjust and those who oppress others.  Lord, give us the courage to share Your Word in truth to others; so we can point them to the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.  Father, do not allow our seeds to fall on rocky ground; but fall on good soil so we can produce fruit and become like You Son, in Jesus name Amen.