'Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith' (1 Corinthians 13:5).
Knowing God and accepting Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour from sin, are the most important factors in making our decision to become a part of the family of God. For when we know God we will understand His plan and purpose for our lives. By accepting Christ as our Saviour, is admitting we are sinners in need of One; and that it's the only way to be one again with God, the Father. It is clear that Christ is our foundation and it is by God's grace through faith in Him that anyone can be saved. There is no other way! If you don't believe in Jesus as the Son of God and Redeemer for mankind, you will not experience eternal life with Him. As believers, we all individually ought to constantly examine oneself, to see if our faith is genuine, and to test our faith to see if Christ is in and among us. Are you living according to your faith in Christ? Although Paul was addressing the Corinthians, it does not mean we are exempt from such warnings. It applies to all believers. It is important that we think seriously about our life and walk with Christ; to reflect inwardly, taking a honest look at whether we are truly a believer in Christ. To see if our faith is according to the truth of God. We need to look deeply within ourselves and see if our conduct and behaviour follow through on the will of God for our lives. Do you have the same belief as when you were first introduced to Christ? Or have they changed to something else? Without Christ in our lives we are doom for eternity, because we cannot be saved otherwise. If anyone is desirous of spending eternity with Christ, they have to accept him by faith as the One who died for them; to come to him with an honest and sincere heart and confess and repent of their sins as they seek after him. They need to live a life that is pleasing to God and allow his will to be done in their lives. Today, if you hear the voice of God calling you, harden not your heart, but kneel before Him and empty yourself as you accept His call to come to him. Let us not fail the test of genuine faith in Christ Jesus.
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'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and
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