THERE ARE CONDITIONS

“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”

John 15:7 KJV

Just as there are conditions to asking for something, there are also conditions to being saved.  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).  We must believe in Jesus and trust Him for our salvation.

People try to buy their way into heaven.  They also try to get into Heaven by doing good works but it is only when the blood of Jesus is applied to our heart that our sins are forgiven.  We need to be sure we are in right standing with God.  It is more important than anything in the world.

If Jesus comes back for us while you are reading this devotion, is your heart right before God?  It is a full time job to be sure there is nothing in my heart that hurts God.  As one of my pastors said in a sermon, “If you will make sure your heart is right before God, you won’t have time to judge others”.

Heavenly Father, please search my heart and if there is anything that hurts You, reveal it to me so I can repent and stop hurting You.  Dear Father, I pray for every pastor.  Please encourage and comfort them.  Let them know how much You love and appreciate them.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen. 

Joanne Lowe

June 2, 2016