Friday, January 30, 2009

If I could live anywhere in the world



You know, I don't mind living in any
particular place right now. Why? Well, no
matter where you live in this world you can't
escape all the problems that you see. As stated
in the Bible, in 1 John 5:19 it is said," We know
we originate with God, but the whole world
is lying in the [power of the] wicked one. As we
can see here, the whole world is in control of Satan
the Devil, so anywhere we go we will find his influence.
But, what does this influence do to people? Well,
it makes them exhibit all of the qualities of Satan.
In union with the fact that we are in the "last days"
as said in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 it is said how," men will
be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming,
haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents,
unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection,
not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control,
fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong,
puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than
lovers of God, having a form of godly devotion but
proving false to its power". As you can see, these qualities
are the ones that are produced by Satan's influence in
people.
With that in mind you might be asking yourself,"Okay, so
no matter where we live we are doomed to suffer from
these things?" No. Very soon now, thanks to the sacrifice
of Jesus Christ, Satan and his followers, plus all of the
sorrowful conditions will be destroyed forever. How can
one be sure that this wonderful promise is true and not
just a mere fantasy? In 2 Peter 3:13 it says,"But there are
new heavens and and a new earth that we are awaiting
according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to
dwell." Here, these new heavens and earth are the restored
global paradise in which we will not only be freed from
Satan's influence but also from death and we will finally
live in the true place where we want to live, not temporarly,
but for all eternity. One thing, though, that we have to do to
aquire these blessings is what is said to us in John 17:3," This
means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the
only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.
Here is where I want to live.

1 comment:

Ms. Aragon said...

Luis, you always do such a great job with your blogs. You should actually consider this a way to get your beliefs to others. I know that Jehova's Witness are wonderful missionaries and using a blog is a great way to share your message with others.