Considering the basic nature of sin, I find something very interesting. At the foundation of every sin is a re-defining of language. When Eve was tempted, satan re-defined what God had told them. In today’s society (the most completely depraved generation to ever exist) we find something very interesting also. Look at the language of today. “Gay” is no longer happy. “Marriage” is not a man and a woman. “Church” is not the called out ones anymore, it’s a place. Sin is not that which is against God’s will, it’s a personal problem that can be fixed by attending psychologists. And if I look at the vocabulary of the general public I find a frightening problem. Listen to the young and you’ll hear them creating their own language. Slang is becoming the language of the day. Satan has undermined the truth in these last days by corrupting our ability to communicate with each other regarding what is true. Ponderous stuff.

By His Grace.

When a rejection comes because of Jesus, what should we think?  Last night I posted something on a board.  Most of the time I just start typing and let the Lord lead.  It’s rare that I’ll consider what I should say before I type.  At the end of the message I typed something that is important to all people who would embrace the message of the Gospel in such a way as to alienate themselves from the world. 

If I have some hedious defect on my face I might get used to people walking away from me.  How could I blame them?  I would not be “normal”.  If I have something wrong with my speach, I wouldn’t expect people to invite me to speak to a large gathering.  It’s just not considered “normal”.  Now if I am critized because I stand strong for the message of the Gospel, I would think that I would be rejected as abnormal.  But what should I think of that rejection?

This is what I posted:  If he who drinks wine from a jar critizes the wine, should the jar take offence?

The Gospel belongs to God.  It is my message as I repeat what He said and did.  I am only a jar.  He is the wine.
By His Grace

What an amazing age we live in.  Fast food.  Fast TV.  Fast loans.  Fast everything.  Why, just lookie at whatelse is fast.  You no longer have to go to God to become a pastor.  Heck!  Just fill out this form.  Give us a whole lot of money.  Lie to us about who you are and what God says about what you are, and we’ll give you a degree.  Hmmmmmmm