Simple Salvation Church of God
Prayer Request: Energy is Central to Life
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Energy is Central to Life (Jun 25, 2008)
Prayer Request:
Energy is Central to Life
“And you will be hated by all for my names sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.” Matthew 10:22
St. Paul once wrote that if we bear, believe, hope, and endure all things, we would be saved (1 Corinthians 13:7).
Which now leads us to today’s message about energy; which is commonly defined as the capacity to do work, or the capacity to bring about movement against an opposing force. All living things have several kinds of work. For example: mechanical work where muscles are contracted, transport work where we associate moving sodium ions against their concentration gradient, and synthetic work, which can be seen in the buildup of proteins from amino acids. So you see, the human body needs certain functions in order to endure physically and mentally.
The same is true for spiritual endurance. Such examples are found in various chapters in Psalms. Lets begin at 30:5 where we read, “For his anger is but for a moment, his favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Now take a look at 52:1; here it asks, “Why do you boast in evil, O Mighty Man? The goodness of God endures continually.” 100:5 says, “for the Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endures to all generations.” Lastly, 138:8 reads, “The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; your mercy, O lord, endures forever; do not forsake the works of your hands.” So, what is the moral of this lesson? We shall take refuge in the Lord and his word; trust in him to lead us to a life filled with the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Just like our bodies use energy to endure strength, so our souls strive through hard Christian labor. Only this way, can we achieve salvation.
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Energy is Central to Life
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