What Is Your Will In Christ?

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it ." John 1:1-5 (NKJV) Rights and entitlements...   . .. - things that consume the majority of the secular mindset. My rights, my stature, my deservedness, position, possession, portion, and place seemingly have an overwhelming priority in the minds of current society.  Self, selfishness, and self exaltation - these things and the interest in them helped condemn the species of mankind from very early in his history. Yet the lesson of their cancerous effect and inheritance is seemingly never learned by mankind as he continues to allow himself to be exposed to, and strive after, the very things that have the potential to ruin him endlessly ... and permanently....

"He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.  He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."  John 1:10-13 (NKJV) A comment was made recently that rekindled my thoughts about the variety of fathers that children experience growing up. Whatever type of earthly father we may have had growing up, it's awesome to know that we, now belonging to Him through Christ Jesus, have the perfect and permanent Father that we were created by Him to have. There are very many who have grown up without an earthly father present. And those might lament the absence of a father to nurture, teach and guide them to maturity, while others may have had a father that made them wish at some point that theirs was one of those absent. Abandon...

The Lord's word to King David of Israel -  “And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” 2nd Samuel 7:16 (NKJV) There's a lot of conversation these days about Israel, anti-Semitism, and the possibility that the USA is over-investing in the protection of Israel. There are so many subjects relating to Israel that could be subject to the opinions of men and women in the world today. Now I'm not looking for an argument, though I'm sure there are thousands, or more, that would instantly rise up to correct me even over my own thoughts here. Anything I might say could be fodder for argument for those who have a tendency to like to argue. But for my own part, out of reverence and respect for God rather than men, I approach subjects with a certain amount of caution. I care very little for the politics and arguments of men - especially given the stain of corruption that mankind so often brings to them out of ...