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The Only Savior118 

[Hos 13:1-8] 

 

 / Anne's Faith Column 

 

/ By Priscilla 

 

 

Due to their satisfaction

and abundance of their lives,

the Israelites became

proud and arrogant,

 

 

and God lamented

that they had already

forgotten God, the Savior,

 

 

and immersed themselves

in worshiping idols.

 

 

In any situation,

we God's children must

only believe in

 

 

and serve God and be

convinced that He is

our only savior.

 

 

Why is God our savior?

 

 

1. God dramatically

rescued us from the brink

of death in the dry

wilderness

 

 

with the mighty arm

of the Lord and continues

to counsel each of us.

 

 

2. Ever since we came

out of the land of Egypt,

 

 

which symbolizes the world,

there has been a covenantal

relationship established

 

 

between God and us,

his children.

 

 

In other words, since we

set apart  for a new identity

from physical children

 

 

to spiritual children

(2 Corinthians 5:17),

 

 

we must remember that

the blessing of Abraham,

the ancestor of faith, has

finally come upon us.

 

 

Therefore, we must not

forget that if we do not

confess our sins every day,

 

 

our sinful nature will grow

and lead to rebellion

against God.

 

 

If there is anything selfish

or deceiving God in our

actions and thoughts,

 

 

we must immediately repent,

humble our arrogant heart

before God, and pray

to the Holy Spirit.

 

 

When Ephraim became

satisfied and abundant

in his life, he became

proud

 

 

and quickly fell

into idolatry.

 

 

When King Saul felt that

he had become strong,

he became arrogant and

 

 

committed the sin of

usurping the place of God,

and the Spirit of God

left him finally.

 

 

Sin, no matter how little,

keeps us away from
God's side. 

 

 

That means that we are

exactly in the state of sin.

 

 

Therefore, we must not

overlook any sin.

 

 

It does not happen in an

instant for us to distance

ourselves from God and

become arrogant.

 

 

It is when our sinful nature

gradually builds up that

it comes out naturally.

 

 

As we commit many sins,

we become spiritually

dull and arrogant. 

 

 

We must ask

the Holy Spirit to keep

us from committing sins,

 

 

and once we commit

sins, we must confess our

sins immediately.

 

 

God knows the scars,

sufferings, and hardships

we have suffered so far.

 

 

Therefore,

as children of God,

 

 

there is something  we

must remember:

 

 

we must not live

according to the sinful

nature, but according 

to  the  Holy Spirit.

 

 

We must not exchange

the blessings God has

bestowed on us for vain

things such as idolatry,

 

 

and we must be alert

so that God's valuable

grace may not be turned

into valueless grace.

 

 

This is because He is

my only Savior and

Almighty God.

 

 

Then

how should we live?

 

 

1) Let's not harass others

for our temporary benefit.

 

 

2) We should keep in mind

that God is our only

savior every day.

 

 

3) Let's keep awake and

pray so that we may not

become arrogant.

 

 

Prayer

 

 

God is my only savior.

 

 

Lord, grant me the spirit

of repentance and accept

me as I confess my sins!

 

 

 

- To Be Continue - 

 

 

2011/03/14

 

/ By Priscilla