Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Joshua 22:5
This verse reminds us of our responsibility to be faithful to our calling. At our new birth we were fully granted eternal life, and eternal life is not temporary. Yet we must not abandon our love for God by obedience and holiness, and maintain the sweet relationship with God.
While God doesn’t need our help in accomplishing His will, we are given the privilege of serving Him. However, doubts sometimes come, placed there by the Tempter. But they should drive us to further study, deeper growth, and the eventual resolution of doubt. Doubt must never be allowed to fester into disbelief.
There will come the day when our belief is complete, as faith passes into sight. Unspeakable joy will be ours as He promises: “God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new” (Rev 21:3-5).
May the Lord grant us wisdom, grace and power to live out our lives in sanctification and obedience to Him . There is no better purpose in life than to live in close fellowship with our Lord for therein we shall experience real peace and joy in the Lord .
