For though He was crucified through weakness, yet He liveth by the power of GOD. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of GOD toward you. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. Now I pray to GOD that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. For we can do nothing against the Truth, but for the Truth. For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. (2Co 13:4-9)
His power within us gives us strength to do that which He asks of us, to keep ourselves unspotted from this world, to accomplish His work and will while we are here, and to glorify Him in all that we do. Since those of us who are in Christ, and have put on Christ, are no longer our own but bought by His precious blood, we are no longer to do as we will, but in surrender to our Lord and King, to do as He would have us to do, in thought, word, and deed, that others might see Jesus in us, the Hope of Glory.
Our habits, conversations, and character must reflect our Lord, Jesus Christ, for we are His, and a part of His body. We are called to be an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity, that Christ will glorified in us. We are chosen and ordained to be His ambassadors and ministers of reconciliation to this lost and dying world. We are commissioned and commanded to take His Word and Gospel with us as we go, and tell all who will hear of the Good News of Jesus Christ, that those who believe in Him and repent of their sIn, receiving Him by faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary might have life in His Name.
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet