7 Rules for Pilgrims & Strangers

FRESH BREAD!

I love it when a box of Bibles arrives: I call it a "fresh batch of bread." Can't wait to get these out to hungry souls. 

I look at these and wonder, what impact will the explosive Word of God have in the lives of the people who accept them...their children, and their grandchildren? 

 Jeremiah 23:29  

"Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?"

 In Heaven, will we see how God used His word to alter the course of history in peoples lives, for their good and His glory?

Something else to share with you today: 7 Rules for Pilgrims & Strangers, based on 1 Peter 2:11...

"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul" 

Here we go:
1. Travel "light"(Colossians 3:2)
-If we don't get to do everything we want in this life, it's not the end
2. Keep moving (1 Peter 1:4)
-we have a guaranteed inheritance in Christ awaiting us
3. Live for the destination (Hebrews 11:10)
-Live in this world like you would if you were sent abroad on "temporary assignment"
4. Live by the values of the Homeland (1 Peter 1:24,25; Romans 12:1,2)
-don't grovel for what the world has to offer
5. Don't expect to be treated like Permanent Residents (John 15:19)
-The Lord Jesus appeared, and was hated by the world. If He is your Master, do you expect better treatment?
6. Live like an Ambassador (2 Corinthians 5:20)
-We are representatives of the King of Kings and must conduct ourselves to properly reflect our King
7. Don't try to be what you are not (1 Corinthians 6:10,11; Ephesians 5:8

Remember where you came from, who bought you, where you are headed, and why you are here. LIVE LIKE THAT!