By this you know
the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has
come in the flesh is of God, 1 John 4:2
Great words do not make great men or make them holy and just . There
is more than enough evidence to prove this statement true today. There
are plenty of wonderful sounding philosophies and teachings that have
infiltrated our society and culture. Over the years we have shrugged
off, and for the most part, ignored the steady flow of theories of
Darwin and Marx, and a slew of others following in their footsteps.
They present great words, and most bear a hint of the truth, but when
put to the test they fail miserably. How long will we continue to sit,
sleeping in our pews, as these theories and ideas methodically
saturate our society, our schools, and even our churches. We have
allowed a handful to rewrite, and even eliminate much of our history.
We have idly stood by, as our society is being changed to fit the
agenda of a few. It is time that we being to evaluate our motives and
ask ourselves some tough questions. Have we come to fully
realize and appreciate our freedom through Christ? Will we wake up and
finally decide that our lamps have begun to go dim, and that it is
time to remove the cover and allow the light of Jesus Christ to shine
through our lives,? Has our faith in God been more of an event we
experience a few hours a week, instead of a constant communication
with our Heavenly Father? Are we awake yet, and will we follow in
obedience, the truth that God is the Creator of the Universe, and that
He has sent His Son to redeem all of mankind? Are we willing to share
this precious truth at the cost of our own personal gain or
inconvenience? How deep is our love for God? What we do speaks louder
than all of our words. So who are we?
Prayer
We are not alarmed, by what we witness each day. It merely confirms
your word and your truth in our hearts and minds. Continue to lead us
by your truth; we are listening to your voice and are willing to obey.
Forgive us for our apathy, and for what we have taken for granted.
Ignite a fire within our hearts and souls. We are your children, teach
us, anoint us, prepare us, and let your light shine through us
continually. Amen.
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