2 John 8 "Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully."
Lord, sometimes I read a verse in the morning and then it takes a while for You to speak to me. Today was one of those days. I have been thinking alot of late about the state of "Christianity" not only in my own life but also in the lives of the Christians around me. You have impressed on me that there is no way I can straddle the fence. I am either with You or against You. I cannot have one foot in the world and one in Your Word...it just does not work for me or for any Christian. We see so many who are "Social Christians", especially here where it is socially acceptable to go to church. "Christians" are enthralled with the unholy aspect of media that is all around us in movies, TV, music, even phone and texting, let alone the Internet, yet raise their hands and voices in praise on Sunday morning as if they have walked with you all week. It is very sad indeed because they are the most decieved...maybe unto death.
I saw a sign outside a church on my way to work today. It said, "Never offer the Devil a ride. He will want to drive." That struck me as being so very true. Somehow we think we can toy around with his temptation and then be strong enough to resist it without Your intervention. How very foolish we are if we tamper with the enemy.
You have told me that friendship with the world makes me Your enemy. You tell me to come out from among the world and be seperate...a peculiar people. Real fervent Christians certainly look peculiar to the world around them, and if I don't, then I need to take a faith reality check! I heard someone say, "If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?" Lord, I would pray that there would be.
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