United Church of God

Letter From Mike Joseph - April 5, 2019

Letter From Mike Joseph

April 5, 2019

Good Sabbath to Everyone,

The Bible is the inspired word of our Creator God, given to us as a text book helping us to search for the answers to our future.  

I think about my calling, as I'm sure you do as well, and about how God performed the miracle of opening my mind to understand His truth.        

As part of our training God wants us to study and show ourselves approved, so you and I can then teach others.

2 TIMOTHY 2: 15 - Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 TIMOTHY 3: 16 - All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

2 TIMOTHY 3: 17 -  That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

God has already equipped us with everything we need.

2 TIMOTHY 1: 7 - For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

As we read the words of the Apostle Paul reminding Timothy to use the gift of the Holy Spirit, I pray we are all reminded of the priceless gift that opens up our mind to discern spiritual things.  

2 TIMOTHY 1: 6 - Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.. 

At baptism we come before our Creator all alone, to share with Him that we have repented of our sins and accept the death of His Son, Jesus Christ, in our place for our sins. We then made a covenant with God to accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and live our lives according to His will.

The Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread remind us of the beating and death Jesus took upon Himself because of our sins. Let's do our best to never quench the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19) but to always go boldly before God's thrown seeking His help.(Hebrews 4: 16)  

Have a restful Sabbath,

Mike