Jesus Is Lord

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 Abba Father, thank You that You never turn away from me. You never take Your blessings back.  i stop it through my own stupidity and bad decisions.  i give Satan this place in my life.  i welcomed him in.  How dumb can i get and still breathe!  Thank You, YAH, that You still love me.  Help me to tell Satan that i don't care what i've done with him laughing and dancing in the background as i was doing those things.  i tell him myself that Jesus is the King and He is still my Lord.  Though i may make mistakes, i still refuse to allow you to dominate me.  


The war is just about over- self-centeredness, the source of all my grief.  The confession with Jesus as Lord has to be a declaration of faith in Jesus as God manifest in the flesh.  A Jesus less than God could not provide salvation for the whole human race.  "Brood of vipers!  How can you, being evil, speak good things?  For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. - [Matthew 12:34] All of us are sinners and in need of salvation.  There is no difference in the sight of God between the religious and the nonreligious.  When we all wake up we will realize that all we need is faith in Christ alone--no works added.

"Woe to the rebellious children," says the Lord, "Who take counsel, but not of Me.  And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit.  That they may add sin to sin. - [Isaiah 30:1] It's wise for me to be honest with myself and the Lord about where i am in relationship to Him.  It's the only way i wish to move forward now.  i catch myself trying to make compromises and He gives me that conviction, so i know i'm getting on the right narrow path.  Glorifying Him brings peace and joy for me.  Just think of it!  He delights in me!

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