What attribute of Christ do I see people needing most?
Godly patience to replace their lethal greed.
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The Classroom
1971.
Carly Simon released her song “That’s the way I’ve always heard it should be”
1971.
I entered the Air Force at 17 years old.
I learned from the music of that decade just like all my peers. What chance did we have to lead godly lives?
The music of the seventies was built on a foundation of quicksand. But that was our classroom; a godless religion of self-indulgence.
That was then. What is the state of affairs for the young people today?
How much longer, oh Holy Lord, until the quicksand swallows all hope?
The Challenge of Complexities
You know the language of Man in all its various translations; superstition, fiction, history, sports, entertainment, finance, politics, social etiquette, music, slang, death, pleasure, elegance, and a million more subdivisions. Why do you not know the language of God?
We will pass away. This earth will pass away. Superstition, fiction, history, sports, entertainment, finance, politics, social etiquette, music, slang, death, pleasure, elegance, and a million more subdivisions will all pass away. How is it that you do not know the language of eternity?
Preferred Trophies
Our list of God given strengths cannot be a list of the things that were. It is a living list. Our strengths are no more frozen in time than are we. Every moment brings a choice; do we wrestle with weakness, or take hold of victory.
The strengths of God are not trophies that we can put on display. Rather, they are servants waiting to be deployed.
It is our weaknesses that are dead. But I see so many put these on display.
Will it be said that we coveted what is not? Or will it be said that we desired what is?
Broad vs Narrow
It is easier to set a man against the entire world than to set him in opposition against himself. (Paraphrase from Matthew Henry’s commentary regarding the narrow way)
The social, religious, and political activist finds it easy to point his finger at the nature of things around him. All the while the truth of Christ points its finger at the nature of things within the man.
This is the difference between living our life in the broad way which leads to hell and destruction, and the narrow way which leads to life.
The only one who has a right to speak against the nature of wickedness, is the one who is enduring a holy chastening of his own. As the Lord makes the man accomplish, he also endows the man with rights and expectations.
How few are willing to endure the Holy Judgment of God’s expectations daily? How many simply ignore God’s direction without examination?
Endure the Holy Fire of God now, or endure it forever then. That’s our choice isn’t it? Join the vast crowd and die unchanged. Or submit yourself to the Eternal Holiness of the Eternal Living God. Remain free to make your own choices, or submit all your choices to the One who lives forever.
Matthew 7: 13, 14
By His Grace
More
No matter how deep the wickedness within you, Christ is willing to receive you. No matter how you struggle, Christ is willing to be your strength.
No matter how deep into Christianity you have progressed, I tell you there is more. More joy, more strength, more holiness more love, more joy, more of everything that is good!
Simply believe. Pray with all you have and he will show you the way.
By His Grace
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