“And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: and oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.” Zechariah 7:8-10 KJV

We must avoid approval and acceptance from the world. We must flee from wickedness.  We must be born again, and live godly, righteous, lives before the Lord.

The whole world lieth in wickedness.

IF you are truly born-again, and gloriously saved under the Blood of Christ; you can not lose your salvation, anymore than you can be un-born. You may back-slide, but you are still His. If you “got saved,” then recanted, you were never truly saved to begin with.  Like a person sitting on the fence of The Tabernacle, the false convert has jumped off the fence back into the world. That person did not enter properly, through The DOOR! 

It doesn’t matter what you or I think about Israel. Only the Word of God has any authority to speak on this issue.

We all tend to plan.  Nothing wrong with that!  The trouble, for believers, is when we rely on our plans over His plans. 

1. Every Christian must see themselves as Job saw himself.
2. If you at any point, think you are a “good person,” you are not saved.

1 Timothy 6:6-8 KJV

[6] But godliness with contentment is great gain.

[7] For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

[8] And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

Only God is good! 

When we are broken, when we are sick, when we are suffering, that is when His glory manifests. As Paul sang in prison, so we as sojourners in this evil world, glorify our Lord Jesus Christ.  Count it all joy, beloveds.