It is Satan's practice to convince all man that what God calls good is actually evil and what God declares evil is, in fact good. Look at it, Satan persuaded Adam and Eve that their disobedience, rather than their obedience, would guarantee them a full life. They believed him and immediately began to experience sin's consequences. Despite the absurdity of Satan's logic, he continues to deceive people into doubting what God has clearly said.
"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" Isaiah 5:20
King Saul sought Samuel's affirmation for the sacrifice he had offered, even though he had acted in direct disobedience to God's command. Ananias and Sapphira expected praise from the early church for their offering, though they were blatantly lying. An Amalekite soldier sought David's gratitude for killing Saul, God's anointed king.
We, too, will face temptation to call something good that God has declared wicked. We even see things in our midst today that our nation is calling good, even though God through His Word, has declared them wicked. We may be persuaded that we can accomplish more good by lying than by telling the truth. We may claim that we are mobilizing Christians to pray for someone in sin when, in fact, we are spreading gossip. We may assert that we are following God's will in our job when, in fact, we are striving to pursue our own ambitions. We will also be tempted to call evil that which God declares is good. God says it is good to love our enemies, yet we might decide our task is to hold them responsible for their actions.
Friends, I cannot stress how important it is to hold ourselves accountable to God's Word! As people of a nation, we are commanded to submit to those in authority over us. But as people of the kingdom of God, as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, we are commanded to be obedient to His Word. We must stand for the righteousness of God, no matter what that may entail, no matter the consequences! God does not need us to find exceptions for His commands, He requires our obedience!
"But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord!" Joshua 24:15
May God richly bless you today!! H Trent!
"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" Isaiah 5:20
King Saul sought Samuel's affirmation for the sacrifice he had offered, even though he had acted in direct disobedience to God's command. Ananias and Sapphira expected praise from the early church for their offering, though they were blatantly lying. An Amalekite soldier sought David's gratitude for killing Saul, God's anointed king.
We, too, will face temptation to call something good that God has declared wicked. We even see things in our midst today that our nation is calling good, even though God through His Word, has declared them wicked. We may be persuaded that we can accomplish more good by lying than by telling the truth. We may claim that we are mobilizing Christians to pray for someone in sin when, in fact, we are spreading gossip. We may assert that we are following God's will in our job when, in fact, we are striving to pursue our own ambitions. We will also be tempted to call evil that which God declares is good. God says it is good to love our enemies, yet we might decide our task is to hold them responsible for their actions.
Friends, I cannot stress how important it is to hold ourselves accountable to God's Word! As people of a nation, we are commanded to submit to those in authority over us. But as people of the kingdom of God, as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, we are commanded to be obedient to His Word. We must stand for the righteousness of God, no matter what that may entail, no matter the consequences! God does not need us to find exceptions for His commands, He requires our obedience!
"But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord!" Joshua 24:15
May God richly bless you today!! H Trent!
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