“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3
Relationship or Religion? Which of these do you have in your life? Religion consists of the things we do to make ourselves right with God and others. A personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ means that we know we can never do anything to truly make ourselves right before Him. Religion typically consists of a system of rules and regulations with a list of things we can do and a list of things we should not do. A relationship with our Lord means we have a personal relationship with Jesus and with that comes grace, forgiveness, and justification. The difference between going to church and not having a relationship with Christ and going to church a developing a relationship with Him, is the matter of your heart and truly having a meaningful and active relationship with Him. It is one thing to go to church and go through the motions of what we think our God wants us to do, but it is another thing to go to Church and have a personal relationship with Jesus, where we walk and talk with Him on a daily basis. Our Lord wants us to develop a relationship with Him that will allow us to submit to him in every situation. He wants to walk alongside us and give us help and strength. He wants to be our refuge in times of trouble and our safety net when we fall. There are many different religions in the world today and they all have different beliefs along with their rules and regulations. However, there is only one Jesus and one relationship with Him that counts. It counts because He is alive and well and is always by our side. Relationship with Jesus or religion? I will take my relationship with Christ Jesus every day of the week! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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