During the course of a normal, usual day, a man may entertain THOUSANDS of thoughts.
Some are organized into distinct sections.
Some are not.
Some are pondered because they might lead to material gain or some other advantage.
Others are considered “stray thoughts” which ‘pop up’ into our heads and we begin thinking on them BEFORE we really become aware of what we are doing.
IF one carries on a fairly constant, internal conversation with God, then one can easily ascertain that SOME of these thoughts come from the LORD Himself for our edification.
By the same token, IF one carries on a fairly constant, internal conversation with God, then one can ALSO easily ascertain that SOME of those thought do NOT come from the LORD.
Who puts those thoughts there?
Perhaps Satan himself.
Perhaps some who labor in league with Satan for NO good end.
Why does God allow His creation to struggle with such stray thoughts?
Perhaps God wants to see how man will react to such thoughts?
Man might turn away from such tempting fruit OR man might latch onto such fruit as a way to ‘outwit’ the God who created him.
Because God inhabits EVERY point in time–past, present and future–He KNOWS how each man will react to ‘stray thoughts.’
BUT maybe He wants to see what He already knows to be true, confirmed?
During the course of a normal, usual day, a man may entertain THOUSANDS of thoughts.
IF one carries on a fairly constant, internal conversation with God, then one can ALSO easily ascertain that SOME of those thought do NOT come from the LORD.
The reader may let this piece serve as a gentle reminder:
Beware of stray thoughts which suddenly appear!
HAS the reader ever had a stray thought from who-knows-where?
It is not YET too late–although time is surely running out: there is still a LITTLE time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.
DOES the reader believe he is saved?
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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?
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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16
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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: October 3, 2022.]
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