"RISE UP"

“Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before fall”
Proverbs 16-18.
We are proud to be called Christians, we feel separated from the
World, we feel sanctified for God and we think that we have to
keep ourselves away as far as we possible can from the ones that
for one or for other reason, they walked away from the church
and returned to sin, we called them: “The fallen ones”
How could they do that? We say, I don’t understand!
They are not like us! They are dammed, they are lost!
Does God forget the fallen ones? Of course not! Listen:
If a man lost one of his sheep, doesn’t he leave the ninety nine
in the sheep pen and goes to find the lost one? Mathew 18-12.
“I will seek that which was lost and bring again that it was
driven away and will bind up that which was broken, and will
strengthen that which was sick” Ezekiel 34-16.
Jesus raises the fallen ones!
Jesus asked a crippled man: Do you want to be whole?
Sir, the man answered, when the water is ready to heal, I can’t
find anybody to put me into the water. And Jesus said to him:
Rise, pick up your mat and walk!
The man was immediately made whole. John 5-2 to 8.
The prodigal son was forgiven after all he did!
God is our Father and the prodigal sons are us!
“Wherefore, lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble
knees, and make straight paths for your feet, lest that what is
lame be turn out of the way, but let it rather be healed.”
Hebrews 12-12.
“More Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner than repented
more than over ninety and nine that need no repentance.
Luke 15- 7.
Rise, and follow Jesus!
Walk in the paths of righteousness!
Walk in the paths of God!

PRAISE THE LORD!

José Salazar
S. de C.