daily prayer

Good morning! How are we faithing? On the discussion of rule adherence and the like I have come upon many stories in the Old Testament about following rules and the penalty for those infractions. It is true that before Messiah the penalties were harsh for sins committed. The reasons were for life to be led holy and to rid the people of evil. In the days prior to Messiah there were rigid rules and if you disobeyed, the punishment was already laid down. Since Messiah has come we have forgiveness. We have a choice, believe and accept Messiah thus all sins are forgiven, past, present and future or not accept Messiah and fall under the previous covenant rules. Our free choice is right there. Sins in the world still have consequences but our forgiveness by God is complete. We are still vulnerable to consequences in this world for our actions but they do not effect our salvation. Love the sinner, hate the sin is not a cliche' but the way Jesus taught us to live. So straighten out your own walk and don't be judgemental about someone elses...

Rom 2:1-4
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?
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Rom 3:19-26
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished- he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. NIV

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Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your forgiveness. Thank you for giving me a choice of salvation or not. You are a just God and give of yourself freely. Take our lives and use them in the wisest way possible and teach us to be in tune to what you want for us. Lord we lift those mentioned and those not. Heal minds and spirits and touch the bodies so they may find that peace and serve you in a Holy way. In Jesus name ,amen