Deuteronomy 6:24 ‘So the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God for our good always and for our survival, as it is today.’

DAILY READING; – Matthew 5:21-48; Exodus 30-32; Proverbs 14

The book ‘A Glimpse of Grace’ is the gripping tale of Mary Forsythe’s downfall and the amazing grace of God that lifted her up.
Mary had been born again when she was 12 years old, but as she grew older, she strayed away from the Faith and lived a worldly life.
By age 20, Mary Forsythe had become a pharmacist and even owned her own store. Her pharmacy became one of the most successful in Texas.
During the AIDS epidemic of the ‘80s, her store was one of the few which sold a rare medication for HIV patients. So her client base was large, and the money was rolling in.
Everything was going great, until when the IRS discovered discrepancies in her tax records. She was charged to court.
After a very public trial, Mary was found guilty of 15 felony counts ranging from mail-fraud to theft of government property. She was eventually sentenced to five years in a Texas state prison.
The pressure, public accusation, humiliation, and shame led her to almost commit suicide. Finding herself in prison, she was overwhelmed by the sudden fall from a wealthy lifestyle to now mopping floors for 17 cents an hour. But it was in this place that God met her.
Mary cried out to the God of her youth. She asked Him to forgive her, come into her heart and take over the life she had made such a mess of. That was the beginning of her journey to a deeper relationship with God.
Every chance Mary could get, she would devour the Word of God. She began to know God personally and intimately. At that lowest point of her life, when she felt she had no one, God was there and He never left her. Mary found new purpose for her life and began to minister to other inmates. By the time, she eventually came out of the prison, Mary was a different person. She was broken, humbled, thankful, grateful, and in awe of what God had done.
Today Mary Forsythe is the president of her own ministry and travels around the globe, encouraging other people through her story..

Christians who get trapped by the lures and glitters of the world only end up realizing that it leads to suffering, pain, failures and frustrations.
To enjoy life and peace, we must decide to walk closely with God and keep His commandments.
The truth is that following God’s Word is our anchor, safety and security as we go through the wild and dangerous world filled with all manner of evil.
As the Israelites journeyed to the promised land, God told them that observing His Word and walking in His fear was what would make them survive as they passed through ‘that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water..’

Deuteronomy 6:24 says ‘So the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God for our good always and for our survival, as it is today.’
Today, we live in a world where the devil goes about as a roaring lion looking for whom to devour, he has a mission to kill, steal and destroy.
To survive his various traps, lures and temptations, we need to make the definite choice to walk in the fear of the Lord.
God gives the options and allows us to make our choices.
Deuteronomy 30:19 says ‘ I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:’

Today, let us choose life by making the choice to always walk in the fear of the Lord. His commandments are not grievous, rather they are for our benefits.
We would save ourselves much pain in life, by committedly walking in obedience to God’s Word.
Oftentimes, it appears that following the ways of the world is faster and more beneficial.
It can be tempting to follow the broad ways of the world to fame and riches, but it is that path that initially seems right, only to end in the ways of death.
The straight and narrow way of God’s Word is the path that leads to life, blessings, progress and peace.
But even if we stray, the beautiful news is that God’s arms still remain open to welcome the prodigals home.
The Lord is too good that even when we fail, He still chooses to give us another chance. His mercies are new every morning.
New beginnings with God are possible no matter how spiritually low we have gone.
Today, can mark a new beginning as we make the choice to deepen our relationship with God and refuse to live like people in the world.
As we give God’s Word first place in our lives, it will be our solid anchor from temptations and will establish for us a beautiful, glorious destiny.
Certainly, we can never make God first and become last.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to always walk n line with Your Word at all times and in all situations. Lord, please always uphold me by the Word of Your power and grant me the grace to never compromise my faith no matter the trial or temptation in Jesus Name.
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There is something that God has placed within you that the world is eagerly awaiting to see. WORDBITE 222