27/06/2023 - THERE IS NOTHING BETTER

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I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives   Ecclesiastes 3.12

Human nature was corrupted by Adam’s sin, and no part of it is free from this contamination. Therefore, it is necessary to be born again, as Jesus said (John 3.3). The Gospel offers benefits to man, and one of them, of great importance, is that our spirit is remade. With this we are freed from eternal damnation and can be used as we were before the fall.

If we fail to observe right, even if we are born again, the enemy, whose work is to remove us from the presence of the Lord, will cause us to leave grace and our soul to return to the level it was at before salvation. This is a warning to anyone who wants to stay saved. If we don’t watch what the Word says we are, the devil will snatch us away: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5.8). Heaven’s guidance is to resist the evil one!

In the verse being studied, it is said that nothing is better for a human being than to rejoice and do good in his life. A great mistake is seen in people who are blessed financially. They soon begin to rejoice in the things of the world, instead of seeking the joy of the Lord, which is our strength not to give the devil a chance to possess us again (Nehemiah 8.10). False satisfaction is a deadly trick!

The only way to remain unshaken in the face of the worst temptations is when our understanding is enlightened by the Word. In this work, God gives us the power to resist the devil, and he flees from us (James 4.7). We must ask for and seek joy from on High. This is because it will give us the authority to stand firm when facing evil.

The secret is to take pleasure in doing good, just as it was with our Savior: As God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him (Acts 10.38). Those who persevere in this purpose are rewarded as the Father desires. Solomon did not understand this, and at the end of his life, he went away from the blessing he had received!

To seek earthly joy is to get involved with the enemy. Thus, we are warned by God: Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him (1 John. 2:15). The recipe is simple, and the benefit is for the one who asks for and receives the necessary judgment to remain faithful until death. The weak in faith think that they can do some things of the flesh, because it will not harm them. What a mistake!

The promise was made to David, repeated to Solomon, but at the end of his days, he did not follow the guidance of the Most High: And I will establish his kingdom forever, if he will persevere in keeping my commandments and my judgments, as at this day (1 Chronicles 28.7). So, his kingdom was divided. Be warned by the Lord, lest you fall!

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares