Well done or Well... you're done

Just wanted to share this, courtesty of my brother Phil...

“God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clear...ly see his invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles. So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other's bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen” Romans 1:18-25 NLT

Brothers and sisters, the fact of the matter is God is real and we were created to worship Him and Him alone. My prayer is that none of us get too wrapped up in things of this world. This isn't some religious thing man has mandated to us but the fact that we ALL have been saved by grace and a life lived with faith in Christ is the only salvation for our souls.

Now you may be saying you already know this but I just want to reiterate that we are in the LAST DAYS. Though we have been saved by grace this does not give us a license to sin. The more we continue to “play around” with things we KNOW does not glorify God….God forbid we are cut off from his free grace. I’m not trying to scare anybody or talk down or sound condescending, at any rate, I just want to implore us people who say we are Christians that Jesus Christ is coming back quickly for a holy and righteous people….not those who are lukewarm. I must say this because it matters enormously if I alienate anyone from the truth. Knowledge and understanding of these things without application is very dangerous. I’ve been going through my own trials and thank God I’m forgiven. None of us are perfect so let’s come running to the King of Kings who is faithful and just to make us as perfect as He is. Please, I beg of you in the name of the Lord, because I love you all and would like to see you in heaven. Don’t waste your life away on things that don’t matter. Repent from cussing, lying, fornication, wild parties, etc. Do you want to hear “Well done!” or do you want to be well done?…..


To those who may not believe I promise you that a relationship with Jesus Christ is the most important relationship you can ever have. Don’t let anybody tell you different. Life in Christ is better than you could ever imagine. I plead with you to not look to things of this world to gratify you. Christ is the ultimate satisfaction. Trust me.
I pray we all set our minds on things above.

 

-Phillip Shobo