“Today, if you hear his voice do not harden your hearts
as you did in the rebellion,
during the time of testing in the wilderness,
where your ancestors tested and tried me,
though for forty years they saw what I did.
That is why I was angry with that generation” Hebrews 3:8-10
Your origins started with Christ. He chose you before you were born. You have been predestined to live with God. This awesome work of God cannot be explained by the human mind. It is a wonder of our majestic God.
At some point of time in life, you hear the gospel and accept Christ by faith. The quality of your commitment to Christ will effect the development of the life of Christ within you.
If you abandon yourself to God without any limitations you will meet the Living Christ and live in oneness with Him filled with the Holy Spirit. He will become your best friend.
Most people lack the courage to make a commitment to lay down their life for Christ. They make a sincere but lukewarm decision for Christ.
God will probably accept you into His kingdom but you will lack the power of Christ in your life and will struggle with fear and doubt. God will never be alive in you. He will live in a storybook.
The growth curve in a believer is determined by only one factor. God judges you by the consistency of your faith in His promises. Jesus examines your thoughts, words, and actions to see if you are living by faith.
God wants you to live by His words and not by what you see with your eyes. Never judge God by the conditions in your life. Judge God by His Word. He never changes. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
If you are serious about God, He will take you on an unpredictable journey that will make little or no sense to you.
God wants your loyalty to be built on Him not on the outcomes in your life.
The moment of truth with God is determined by how you fulfill your earthly needs.
Do you reach out to God by faith for help to meet your every need?
Or, do you employ worldly tactics to achieve your needs disregarding the values of Christ?
The scriptures in Hebrews epitomize the heart of God about a believer.
The Israelites personally witnessed the powerful signs and wonders of God and were delivered out of slavery but they fell into unbelief. They complained bitterly and even worshipped false gods.
God became extremely angry with the Israelites over their lack of faith.
He punished the Israelites by taking them on a journey lasting forty years and then left them to die in the wilderness.
We test God by complaining about our circumstances and falling into unbelief. Are you believing in God during the pandemic or living in panic or depression?
Your purpose in Christ is to walk by faith praising Him for His greatness and glory. Cease from your striving and rest in the work of Christ crucified. This is where you will find hope, strength and a resourceful life.
Hal Hollister Ministry 