There is a story during the time of Jehoida the priest, who
took back the Temple of the LORD from those who would desecrate it and
blaspheme God and who defeated the evil Athaliah. The people then renounced
their sin and begged forgiveness. (2 King 11:3-19) There are several principles
for me the saved sinner here: 1) Decide the sin is no longer acceptable (John 8:11), 2) Put a strong guard around my heart and mind (Romans
12:2), 3) Flee from sin into the sanctuary of God (James 4:7-8) into a deeper and deeper love and relationship for Him and in Him, and
4) ask for forgiveness. (Matthew 6:9-13) Sin divides me from God,
putting anything I choose ahead of God and making that to be the thing that I
believe saves me, when it is only the power of God that saves me through Christ
and the operation of God. I love Colossians 2:12 in KJV because that is what
baptism is, it is an operation of God that connects us to His son, the power of
the blood of Christ to forgive me and make me a new creation. God wants me,
there is no doubt. But do I want Him enough to accept Him the way He is??? And
obey???
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