Seizing or Missing the Opportunity

Acts 7

Inspired thots

When God reveals heavenly things, He teaches through the simple life situations and examples.

1) Unity with Christ requires the death to the world just as a spouse cannot remarry unless the other spouse passed away. One must stay true to the spouse; and if the decision is made, then the decision must be adhered to.

2) Man tends to lose many God-given opportunities; but SIN, on the other hand, is very Quick to seize the opportunities to test and try man.

Opportunities are always permitted; it is up to the individual to SEIZE it or Miss it.

3) It is easy to have sin controlling me when it is Living IN Me. Hence, the only way to be freed from sin's clutches or influences is to GET RID of IT! To get Sin out of Me, I must be filled with another - God's word and Spirit. There must be NO ROOM for Sin.

4) Evil is RIGHT THERE beside Me to taunt, distract and deceive. 1 Peter 5:8 also notes the devil prowling to attack. I must keep alert. Even when I want to seize the opportunity, the condition is made adverse to discourage or detrack me.