"Light Introduction"

"Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening." (Psalms 104:23)
Actually, I think it might be fitting to take a peek back at the beginning; after all, if we cannot accept the introduction, we surely will not receive the revelation. It is really not about works. I know that James makes a pretty good point of it, but he is not speaking about performing works for the sake of doing something to please God; he is talking about our desire to please God will bring forth works. There really is a difference between the two; the horse pulls the cart, not the other way around; we don't get closer to God by doing works, we get closer to God and works will happen. The closer we get to God, the more we will desire to please Him, that is how love works! If someone does not wish to do this or that in order to please their Heavenly Father, then the desire to draw closer to God is not really there. It's like saying, 'I like where I'm at, but thank you anyway.' I think I have been there a time or two; in fact, I might still be there now, if truth be told. I think if we all take a good look at our lives, we can always find something there we still want to hold onto. I could not help but think of something Peter said; it was when Jesus asked the disciples, "Will ye also go away?" Peter said, "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God." We might not get all the answers, mostly because we really don't even know all the questions; but we know Thee Answer, and that's enough for now! Jesus did not say He was a way to God, He said that He was The Way; He did not say He was a truth, He said that He was The Truth; and He did not say He was a life, but that He was The Life! Where else are we going to go! Why would anyone think of leaving Him because they might not understand or because they might not want to change something about their life? Is Heaven for real or not? Is it forth dying for, that is the question! I heard someone say something yesterday, I think it was Pastor Mike V, and he was describing all of the stuff that Jesus went through, saying, "I can only imagine that if something so drastic had to be done to save us from hell, then hell must be some kind of a devastating place." Maybe that is why Jesus spoke more about hell than He did about Heaven. I am pretty sure that it is a place that we should want to avoid; in case He did not mention it. That is why we strive for perfection, not because we are perfect, but because Jesus is perfect, and we want to be like Him...
"Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God -truly righteous and holy. So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. And "don't sin by letting anger control you." Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil. If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need. Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those that hear them. And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way that you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption."
(Ephesians 4:21-30) NLT