There Is No Inbetween

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KJB Daily DevotionFollowing Jesus Through Every Chapter
Date: Thursday, November 03, 2016
Chapters: John 12, Matthew 22
Message: There Is No Inbetween

Hello My Friend,

dressed-for-weddingRegardless of the matter, there are three types of people in the world, believers, unbelievers, and inbetweens. The inbetweens can go either way, and do many times, it is not uncommon for them to side with the majority when it looks like it will be in their favor. Sooner or later the inbetweens must make a permanent choice, you cannot believe something one minute, and not believe in it the next just to benefit you. The truth is, it really does not benefit us to keep switching our stance on something, all it does is bring distrust and a questionable agenda to those who come in contact with us. God sees the inbetweens as the lukewarms, and He does not like them any more than we do. “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” – Revelation 3:15-16.

Believe, To credit upon the authority or testimony of another. You do not have to physically see Jesus to know that He walked the earth two thousand years ago, that He was born of a virgin, never committed one sin, and sacrificed His own life to save man. You do have to believe on His testimony in order to be saved. Even when Jesus walked the earth, He had believers, unbelievers, and inbetweens around Him, and they witnessed Him do some amazing things. As Jesus overlooks Jerusalem He contemplates what is about to take place, the task that He came here to do was about to be completed, with a heavy heart and troubled soul He prays to His Father.

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die.” – John 12:27-33.

said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.How oblivious are we that we hear something from God and ignore it? More often than we think. The prince of this world, Satan himself brought sin into the world, separating man from God, but that was soon to be over as Jesus was about to become the permanent, atoning sacrifice that would not only save a soul, but put an end to the curse of death forever. It is His death, His giving His life that draws all men to Him, it is believing that saves every soul. Denying Christ never means that He did not exist, it just means He will deny them. “It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.” – II Timothy 2:11-13.

Now, God has given everyone the gift of freewill, and that means He gives us the choice to personally believe or not to believe, He does not give us the choice to go either way for our convenience. You know, while we all do have freewill, there are some people beyond believing or unbelieving, and those are reprobates, ones who are beyond any hope of being saved. Most unbelievers were believers at one time and their hearts were hardened, reprobates, while fully knowing God exists, reject Him all together. And believe it or not, God kept their hearts hard. Jesus explains why God hardens some hearts to the point that they never believe.

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.  Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.” – John 12:37-43.

nor understand with their heart, and be converted,” There is a reason why God hardens the hearts of some to the point that they never get saved. Think about a self absorbed, egotistical, arrogant person who thinks of themselves a god. The Pharaoh for instance, he never stood a chance of getting saved because even though he knew there was only one God, he would have never made Him His God. The same goes for the Pharisees, they prided themselves on their work, claiming their righteousness, their beliefs, their law above God’s, and therefore, they will never see or understand until they face Him and it will be too late. Jesus explains this further in a parable about a wedding feast.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.” – Matthew 22:8-14.

how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment?When we stand before Christ He is going to look at our garment, are we dressed for the wedding or are we in filthy rags? Many, many people will be called to the wedding feast, meaning witnessed to or having had the opportunity to know Christ personally as their Saviour, including the religious. However, they will not be chosen to join Jesus because they relied on themselves, their religion, or some other god to save them. When Jesus returns in all His glory on Judgment Day, He will not be the meek and mild Jesus who came here the first time, He will be powerful, bringing fire upon the entire earth, and He will cast every unbeliever into outer darkness.

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” – Revelation 20:11-15.

God really does not want to see anyone end up in hell, but He will let anyone go there who will not receive His Son. It is not harsh or cruel, it is getting people, to realize they are sinners and cannot come to Him on their own. They were at it again, the Sadducees and Pharisees were out to catch Jesus do something they can pin on Him, He already silenced that Sadducees, so the Pharisees thought they would be the ones to finely get Him.

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.” – Matthew 22:34-38.

they were gathered together.” No matter how many people try to discredit Jesus, they will always be put to silence. Many, many people will be witnessed to, you either believe or not, there is no inbetween, only those who believe and receive Christ personally as their Saviour will be saved and join Him for the wedding feast and in His Kingdom. “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” – Revelation 3:30. Praise God!

Jesus Christ Magnified: “For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.” – John 12:49-50.

Today’s Prayer: God, Thank You for giving us a way to be pardoned from our sin debt, through the death of Your Son the price was already paid for us. Thank You for sending Jesus to save us. Now, we know that the only way to receive that pardon is to admit that we cannot be saved without receiving Your Son. Lord, open the hearts of those who have not done Your will to accept and receive Your Son. Use me to show them how much You love them too and do not want to see them in hell. Use me as a living sacrifice to follow Your Will in my life and to glorify You in the body that You have given me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,

Christina

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