Do you Believe or are you Sure?
What good is it to believe, when you are not sure?
Most people have no idea of the difference between believing and being sure.
Many have been deceived because they believe in the Bible, but they are not sure about what is written in it.
They believe in Jesus, but they are not sure of Him.
Believing and being sure sound like they are almost the same thing in our language,
But in the original texts of the New Testament, which are in Greek, the adverb to be sure means to be absolutely certain, without doubt.
When you believe, you are giving a vote of confidence to someone or something for a certain amount of time;
When you are sure, you give an everlasting vote of confidence, regardless of the circumstances.
We can say that believing is like dating without commitment.
To be sure is to be married without the right to a divorce.
In biblical terms, to be sure involves a person completely dedicating their life to the person they believe in;
It means honoring the words of commitment they professed on the Altar until death.
As I read the comments on my blog, I noticed that many people have believed in Jesus.
But they have not been sure of Him.
They are more concerned with giving than receiving;
Receiving the Holy Spirit, receiving peace, receiving joy, speaking in tongues, receiving a new life, receiving, receiving and receiving...
The same can be applied to a marriage: some people have a bigger desire to be happy, than to make their spouse happy.
Because they believe but are not sure about one another, many marriages have been a living hell;
The life of many false Christians has also been hell;
What good is it to have faith to conquer the riches of this world and not have faith to be sure and surrender your life to the Lord Jesus?
The devil takes advantage of this situation, he really goes to town in the lives of those who are fake because they use lies, deception and hypocrisy.
They want a new life, but do not want to give up their old one;
They want to receive first, but they do not want to give first;
They want to reap, but they do not want to sow;
Impossible! As long as these "Christians" do not learn to give, sacrifice and surrender, they will never learn how to receive;
If you do not have faith to be sure and obey through the sacrifice of your own life, how will you have faith to receive salvation?
The Lord Jesus was very clear:
If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. John 7.37-38
Spiritual thirst is characterized by a void in the soul. In order to be satisfied you have to go to Jesus and surrender to Him 100%.
When this condition is fulfilled, the person receives the baptism with the Holy Spirit at that exact moment.
To be sure of Jesus requires you to completely surrender your life.
If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. Luke 9.23
This does not mean that you are going to forget about your other responsibilities and live in the Church. It means that the will of the Lord Jesus is going to be a priority in your life. Before your family, loved ones, your own life, your reputation, your name; this is, He has to be the Center of your attention.
What kind of relationship have you had with Him?
Have you believed or been sure in Him?
It’s no use to try to deceive Him, because He knows your inner most thoughts.
He knows if you just want to date, flirt or be His lover;
But He also knows those who want a commitment for all of eternity.
May the Lord Jesus be glorified in your life!
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