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3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the full knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:3–4, LSB)
REFLECT
God our Savior desires all men to be saved and to come to the full knowledge of the truth.
God and His word, do not lie. Man distorts because the devil is crafty and we try and understand things too high for us. We must accept by faith we don’t know how or even why some are not saved. He will not coerce or force belief and love. We have a choice, unlike the devil who is a manipulator and bully.
Some people just do not want to be under a King and do not want good, they like their evil. The devil blinds them to the good. Pray for them.
God truly made man free creatures to be able to decide to love or not.
PRAY
Father, I have trapped myself listening to men and their theories of theology and trying to explain how and why some are not saved. Faith and repentance is a gift, I know, but the church says you give it to all and we have the choice to accept or reject. Please help me know the truth that you do want me and the liar is the one who does not want me to believe it. I must choose to believe, I must choose to love. Help me my God, my Only Hope! Help my unbelief!! Amen.
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11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, gentleness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (1 Timothy 6:11–12, LSB)
REFLECT
PURSUE righteousness (being right with God), godliness (doing His will/commandments), faith (Trust), love (God and others), perseverance (do not give up-get up when you fall!), and gentleness (mercy). This is a fight! Take hold of salvation which is step by step day by day process, that you professed! 1 Timothy 6:11–12
PRAY
Father, help me pursue this everyday. I want to be right with you. I want to do your will. I want to trust you in all roads you lead me down. I want to love you above all and others for your sake. I want to never ever give up and when I fall to immediately get up and not let the devil mock me. I must be merciful to all including myself for you are merciful and calling us all to you! This is a battle that will last until my death, I must fight the battle every moment of everyday and not become weary. When I am weak, run to you for strength and rest. Help me my God! Help my unbelief! I have gotten lost. Come get me. I need you. Amen.
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