Excerpt from The List (A Novel)

Here’s a small excerpt from the book I read about 2 years ago(this post has been in draft since then), The List by Sherri Lewis. I decided to post it because, not that I’m thinking about getting married - I’m way too young right now - but for all of those who are in a relationship and have been in a relationship for a while and are pretty serious. If you’re having doubts about your significant other, then pray to God about it.

  “God, you know me and you know him. You know what the outcome of a marriage between us would be. I trust that you know what’s best for me.” – Excerpt from The List By Sherri Lewis

God knows whats best for us and He only wants the BEST for us!

I recommend reading the book if you are interested.

Galatians 3:26-29

 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,  for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.  If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.  Galatians 3:26-29

 

 

 

WARNING – Mark 13

 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.  For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.  But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.”  Mark 13:21-23

 ”Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.” Mark 13:33a

Philippians 1:6

“Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:6

1 Thessalonians 5:6-11

Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.  For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.  For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,  who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. (NKJV)

 

So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.  Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.  For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever.  So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. (NLT)

Contemplation

Seasons don’t last forever. That sparks a flicker or more of hope for the person that is going through a difficult season in life. However, if life looks perfect right now, the thought of the current season not lasting forever puts a temporary down pour on things.   

Acts 20:35. It seems like I always knew about the latter part of this verse(it is better to give than to receive), but I didn’t know where it was in the Bible. Now that I’ve found it the words have been rooted in me and I’m inspired to give (that is without looking for anything in return )

“I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Acts 20:35