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Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith... Hebrews 12:2
It probably goes without saying that at times there are some very heated debates at our house about what is or is not Christian. One of these famous debates was over me being a racist. Somehow my misguided family had come to believe that I do not treat the cat and the dog on the same level. It seems as though they think that animals have a bill of rights and that they should be treated as equals. I, on the other hand, believe that the dog out weighs the cat by about 45 pounds and does not have the right to walk all over my furniture let alone sleep on it. It just appears that the cat is treated with favoritism when in fact she just weighs less and likes to purr sweetly, the dog barks very loud and must go outside when this occurs. Anyhow as the debate grew more heated with them harshly telling me things like "The cat gets its own litter box and the dog has to go out doors in the cold." Frankly they kept throwing things up in my face about being a racist and actually they were starting to make me believe that they could be right so I had no alternative but to say, “So, I'm not perfect, Jesus Christ was the only perfect Christian to walk the face of the earth ”
A house full of stunned faces looked at me as though I slapped them in the face and then yelled a profanity at them.
My husband then spoke up, “Ya, right. Jesus Christ was Jewish.
We fix our mind and our hearts that Jesus was a Christian. We get so wrapped up in the religion part that we forget the spiritual part. No one denomination will get us to the Kingdom of God. Only faith in Jesus Christ, One with the Father, God Almighty will the keys to the kingdom be given to us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.
Almighty God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I praise Your Name and Your Word. Let me keep my heart and mind focused on You so that I can come to know perfect faith in You. Forgive me for the times that I have wondered from You and I thank You for the blessing of gently leading me back to You. I ask that you would show this servant, of Yours, the paths I am to follow. I would also ask that I would do no harm to anyone that I would only bring Your perfect faith and love into the hearts of others. In Your name I pray, Amen.
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