Mark 10:15 KJV Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
Mat 16:26-27 KJV (26) For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? (27) For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Mat 6:33 KJV But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luk 8:10-18 KJV (10) And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. (11) Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. (12) Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. (13) They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. (14) And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. (15) But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. (16) No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. (17) For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. (18) Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Luke 10:41-42 KJV (41) And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: (42) But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Your salvation is the only portion of your life that remains with you after death. All other things are temporal.
1Pe 1:13-25 KJV (13) Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; (14) As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: (15) But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; (16) Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. (17) And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: (18) Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; (19) But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (20) Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, (21) Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. (22) Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: (23) Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (24) For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: (25) But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Ultimately one thing is needful: and Mary chose that good part, it could not be taken away from her. Your salvation is the only portion of your life that remains with you after death, for ever. Have you chosen it? If you have done so, keep it diligently and do not lose it. Remember, all other things are temporal.
The Holy Bible says over 600,000 Israelites left Egypt but only 2 people (Caleb and Joshua) made it to Canaan land. We have records of Jesus preaching to the crowd of over 5,000 people. Out of all the crowds that followed Jesus, only 70 partook in receiving the authority and power. Among this, only 12 made it as disciples, yet one backslide. Now you are not only asked to reject Jesus under threat of persecution but subtly through enticement and the preaching of lukewarmness.
Phi 2:12-15 KJV (12) Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed,… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. (13) For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (14) Do all things without murmurings and disputings: (15) That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Prayer Points
1) Lord, save me from the power of this present world, in Jesus name.
2) Lord, save me from the enticement of this generation, in Jesus name.
3) Lord Jesus, save me from lifestyles that reproaches Your suffering, death and resurrection.
4) I resolve to know Your truth Lord, to keep and manifest it, quicken my body, soul and spirit for this purpose, in Jesus name.
5) Holy Spirit help me to understand Your word, not as I want but as You want, in Jesus name.
6) Lord, help me not to trade the salvation of my soul for vanity, in Jesus name.
