11/07/2023 - CALLING ON THE FATHER

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And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear 1 Peter 1.17

Not everyone has enough faith to call upon God as Father, because they do not understand Who He is. For many, the Most High is a severe being, who physically wounds those who do not obey Him, but this is a lie spread by the enemy. The Lord is gentle and lowly in heart (Matthew 11.29) and would never hurt anyone; on the contrary, He is good to help the fallen both morally and physically.

When you receive faith to call God as Father, your life takes a new turn, and you act as His true child. People who understand this treatment act as winners in all areas of life. In the case of religions, the harm they inflict is to cause their adherents not to know the Lord, but to follow the rules they impose. Faith in Christ changes people for the better, but the religious don’t even want that. Poor lives!

The eternal God does not make a difference between people, nor does he put a feeling of inferiority in them. It is extremely evil to declare that because of the color of one’s skin, education, sex or any other factor, someone is inferior to another. Don’t let the bad elements oppress you with hurtful words and attitudes. Be the blessing the Lord planned for you to be!

Our Father is extremely just, merciful and a Savior. Through Him, no one would be sent to Hell, because Jesus has already paid the price for everyone’s salvation (Isaiah 53.4). Now, He approves or not the work that each one does about His Word. In this respect, the pastor of the church and the sheep are on equal terms. If the shepherd uses his faith properly, he becomes blessed, and likewise, the sheep. Through his actions, man proves that he loves God!

The secret to living well is to respect the Scriptures. In this way, we show respect for the Most High’s position as Father. He is the Origin of life. Everything was made in Him, by Him, and for Him (Romans 11.36). Whoever rebels against God has much to lose, because he puts himself under the direction of the evil one and suffers the consequences of his actions. The devil does not respect people, not even those who submit to him.

During the time of our pilgrimage, which we do not know when it will end, it is our duty to submit to God. We must prepare ourselves to serve Him wherever and however He assigns us. We are servants to serve the Lord, our Father. So, we cannot meddle in business outside of the mission given to us (1 Peter 4.15). Our testimony must be clean before everyone!

God is bigger than our pains and problems. He can supply our needs with ample sufficiency and give to those in need what they lack in order to succeed. We lack nothing, because He is the Lord and provides for us abundantly. Serve the Creator with joy and faith!

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares