Hope in Christ Alone

"The Spirit explicitly says that some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons...abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer."

I cannot believe I have never SEEN this before today. Maybe I needed to have a peace in my heart about my relationship with the LORD and an assurance in my faith walk with Him before I could. I was not trying to find it so I could prove a point. The LORD gave it to me as a reminder that I do not want to be tempted to fix my hope on anything I DO. Instead, I must "fix my hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially believers."

Father, thank You for being my hope. Thank You for being the One who makes me stand when the enemy bombards me with his flaming arrows of deceit. Thank You for the truth of Your Word which is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Thank You for being the portion of my inheritance. Amen.

Psalm 16:5; Romans 14:4; Ephesians 6:16; First Timothy 4:10; Hebrews 4:12

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