This continues with the study of how to prove that the work we do for God is actually what he wants us to be doing instead of what we think he wants.

We make choices when purchasing gifts based on what we think the receiver will like but sometimes it becomes a disappointment to both the giver and receiver. That is why God has made a provision for us to find out from him if we are truly doing what he wants and the way he wants it done.

When Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit they gained the knowledge of good and evil and through that we believe that if we do good, everything will be ok when we meet God, but we have learned from the Bible that all have sinned and no matter how hard we try we can’t get rid of our sin without asking Jesus to remove it. The belief that we can live good enough is what King Solomon was talking about when he wrote Proverbs 14:12, “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

It is natural to believe in ourselves, to think that we are right about what makes sense to us, especially when we are obviously doing good things. The problem is not with what we are doing, like buying a gift, but rather is it the right gift and are we buying it for the right reason.

We can do many things in God’s name that we will feel good about, but are they God’s choice or ours? According to Romans 12:1-2, they may not be, so God has given us a way to be sure and prevent a major disappointment after we meet Him.

Salient Points: Children of light, Body vs Soul, Living sacrifices, All about God, A source of frustrations, Acceptable, Self serving people, Prove your expectations, God’s proof for us, When we focus on us, Focused on sin, Where are the messages on proof, Fruit inspection, Supernatural fruit, The yoke of bondage, From desire to duty, Confidence in numbers, The joy of serving, Godly men, Living honestly, Distracted by need-method-quality-demand-results, Becoming critical, Corrupt communications, Real joy, In the Spirit, Changing the focus from love into quality, Working for the wrong reason, Grieving the Spirit.

Scripture: Rom. 12:1-2, Eph. 5:1-2,6-10, Gal. 5:1-22

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