SAY WHAT PLEASES GOD!
As a follower of Jesus we have opportunities to please God and
opportunities to please people. It is wonderful when we can do both
for example when Jesus encourages us to “FORGIVE OTHERS”
[Mt 6:14 GN] or “DO FOR OTHERS” [Lk 6:31 GN], etc we can
please God by obeying Jesus and please people by forgiving them
or doing for them. Unfortunately there are times we have to
choose. People like to sin and have their sins considered okay but
Jesus chooses to please God when He said, “SIN NO MORE” [Jn
8:11 NKJ], which may not always please sinners. Religious leaders
in Jesus’ day, just like some today, love to be admired and be
popular yet Jesus pleased God when He called them
“HYPOCRITES” [Mt 23:13]. When Peter said words some might
consider supportive, Jesus responded “GET AWAY FROM ME,
YOU SATAN! YOU ARE A DANGEROUS TRAP TO ME.
YOU ARE THINKING MERELY FROM A HUMAN POINT
OF VIEW, AND NOT FROM GOD'S” [Mt 16:22-23 TL]{Mk
8:33}. Jesus our role model showed us a simple way to please God
when He shared “I DID NOT SPEAK OF MY OWN ACCORD,
BUT THE FATHER WHO SENT ME COMMANDED ME
WHAT TO SAY AND HOW TO SAY IT” [Jn 12:49 NI]. We can
follow Jesus example and please God by seeking His guidance on
what we say. Do you say what pleases God?
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