Saturday, January 9, 2021

Your Worm Can Die, and the Fire Quenched

"But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched--- where 'Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.' And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast onto hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched--- where 'Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.' And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire--- where 'Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.' "

"For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another." (Mark 9:42-50)

Would you consider it a sacrifice to allow the Lord to show you how to cease grabbing, walking to, and looking for that which causes your stumbling to persist, and others? He will season it with fire. Your worm (will) will die and the fire quenched, as it has been allowed to accomplish its cause! Only don't lose your taste for the salt upon an obedient sacrifice, in the name of Jesus Christ.