"If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well." Mark 5:28 (NKJV) was the conviction of a poor sick woman who sought only to touch the hem of Jesus" garment believing in faith that she would be healed. The phrase "If only" is used in at least a couple of ways. "If only" I'd had more time. "If only" we had more money. "If only" I'd known better. We so often tend to complain or regret our current situations on consequences we could have perhaps avoided "If only" we'd known better or had better "luck". What touched Jesus heart that day was not her hand but her faith. "If only" can be nothing more than wishful thinking or it can be a pro-active stepping out of faith. Is your "If only" merely a self-pitying whine? Her "If only" leap of faith touched the heart of Jesus.
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. Luke 21:8 (KJV) Four times in the New Testament we find the phrase “Be not deceived” each a warning to guard against a serious danger that can derail your life and render your testimony inert. I Cor. 6:9 warns us to guard against false salvation doctrine. I Cor. 15:33 warns us to guard against listening to and using evil language that ultimately spoils our image as Christians. Gal. 6:7 warns us to stay true to God as we cannot truly serve Him and the world. Our greatest danger is not from external physical or political attacks but from personal lackadaisical attitudes which attacks our morality and spirituality. We hold the key to a wholesome relationship with God; we can refuse to be deceived. Choose today to stay informed of God’s ...
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