I am going to post this in two posts since it is so long.
Father today we need you more than ever to watch over your children, brothers, and sisters with Jesus Christ. Lord, please take this often used chapter from your word and make it renewing to our ears. Amen
Ephesians 2
Made Alive in Christ
2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
The first verse answers so many questions about this world. As for you? You were dead! Because of our transgressions and sins! In verse 2 Paul tells us when we were born again we acknowledged Jesus Christ as our Lord, this began the exact second of our rebirth. Until we accept Jesus we are following the ruler of the air.
Take their guns away! Keep abortion alive for the sake of women's freedom. (42 Million in 2019 alone) The church that allowed weapons in the house of God should have their tax status changed. Open the borders, we only have what God has given us, nothing belongs to us. The man that murdered the Jews in New York only needs help. He probably had a mother that didn't love him or a father that beat him. His issues are something society can fix if we get our priorities in order. If only our lawmakers would learn to get along they could work things out. They fight, connive, backstab, lie against each other while the people they work for are ignored. Really? Is that what we think about the dead people running Washington? These people are everywhere, not just our government. Principles, doctors, professors, lawyers, governors, husbands, wives; in every aspect of our society.
Dead people don't need more training, more Drs, more money, power, more insurance, homes or cars; they need Jesus. Paul is very plain in his words telling us what is wrong with these people is they are dead in their innermost area, their Heart, Soul, and Mind. Have you ever met a dead person with Jesus living inside of them? When people don't have the Holy Spirit living inside of them Paul is saying they can't understand how to get along. They are evil and following the ways of their god, Satan.
Romans 3
21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
