Date:
Thursday,
June 25, 2015
Chapters: Psalms 81-85
Message Title: Judging Righteous Judgment
Hello My Friend,
With all the talk about transgenders and homosexuality becoming the norm and something quite brave to come out and admit to the public, it's inevitable that we have to talk about this among the Christian community. I for one hate talking about this stuff because it causes a huge debate and a backlash on me, but the truth must be told. Christian or not, we are being influenced and brainwashed into believing that all this is normal, and to be fair, immorality among the heterosexuals is just as bad. So, what do we do when every time we turn around we are being forced to comply with society or face persecution? We do what God would have us do. We can avoid confrontations by being tasteful and respectful to everyone, but we must use the right judgment when dealing with those who, quite frankly, are just trying to use us as an example in their crusade to condemn Christians. “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” - John 7:24.
Believe it or not, God does speak to us one on one, on these matters, especially through His Word, He may have used Holy Spirit inspired men to pen down His thoughts, but He tells us every day what He wants from us and the grief He feels when His people do not listen to Him. “Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!” - Psalms 81:8-13.
How do we expect God to feel when people are doing the very things that He is against, men and women literally making drastic changes to themselves as if He made a mistake in who He chose them to be. Does God love them? Of course, He does. Does He condone their behavior? Absolutely not. It's a sin just like adultery, idolatry, and lying. Convincing ones self or being encouraged to believe that God made them that way is absolutely absurd, that is a mind full of self rejection and or corruption caused by someone else. Since God will never force Himself upon anyone and they continue believing the lies they are telling themselves, He gives them up.
“Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;” - Romans 1:24-28.
There are many, many people who believe in God and are saved, and yet continue to live in a way that God would disapprove of. From unmarried couples living together to homosexuality, they are justifying their actions by their faith in Christ. Now, by no means does being a homosexual take away ones salvation, but trying to justify what they are doing as if it was something from will cause them some suffering. Those who reject the Word of God, and change it into something that condones sinful behavior create a false god, and God takes notice to it as well. “God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.” - Psalms 82:1-5.
There are millions of churches teaching and allowing sinful behavior to take place, and disregarding all of it as if it is something from God. It's one thing to live in sin, we are free to live as we want, saved or not, it's another to teach others to do it, and there will be consequences for doing so. “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” - Revelation 22:18,19.
God does not despise those who are living these drastic lifestyles, after all they do not know any better, it's what they believe. We are not despise them either, we are to love them as Jesus does. In our efforts to love them we might just find a few who will open their hearts and are searching for the truth. “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” - Psalms 84:1-5,11.
While many hearts are hardened toward God that live these lifestyles, there are a few who will open up to Him. While it may seem like it's impossible to see them turn their lives around, but nothing impossible with God. Our flesh is full of corruption, it longs for things that are led by our emotions, and if we continue to walk in those emotions we are sure to fall into sin. That's where we need to thank God for His mercy and grace, we do not deserve it, but He gives it freely to those who believe in His Son. He may get angry at all the sin, but He never stops loving His creation. He is always right there waiting for us to come to Him. “Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” - Psalms 85:4-10.
Today's Prayer: God, As the world gets more corrupt, help us to keep our eyes on You and Your truths, let us not look to the right or left, but keep straight ahead looking to You. Lord, give us Your power to walk in Your ways, let us not use our emotions to guide us, but the Holy Spirit. Give us thee strength to stand up to those who judge us for standing by You, and give us the wisdom we need to handle all this corruption that is thrown in our faces. I ask this in Jesus' name, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Chapters: Psalms 81-85
Message Title: Judging Righteous Judgment
Hello My Friend,
With all the talk about transgenders and homosexuality becoming the norm and something quite brave to come out and admit to the public, it's inevitable that we have to talk about this among the Christian community. I for one hate talking about this stuff because it causes a huge debate and a backlash on me, but the truth must be told. Christian or not, we are being influenced and brainwashed into believing that all this is normal, and to be fair, immorality among the heterosexuals is just as bad. So, what do we do when every time we turn around we are being forced to comply with society or face persecution? We do what God would have us do. We can avoid confrontations by being tasteful and respectful to everyone, but we must use the right judgment when dealing with those who, quite frankly, are just trying to use us as an example in their crusade to condemn Christians. “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” - John 7:24.
Believe it or not, God does speak to us one on one, on these matters, especially through His Word, He may have used Holy Spirit inspired men to pen down His thoughts, but He tells us every day what He wants from us and the grief He feels when His people do not listen to Him. “Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!” - Psalms 81:8-13.
How do we expect God to feel when people are doing the very things that He is against, men and women literally making drastic changes to themselves as if He made a mistake in who He chose them to be. Does God love them? Of course, He does. Does He condone their behavior? Absolutely not. It's a sin just like adultery, idolatry, and lying. Convincing ones self or being encouraged to believe that God made them that way is absolutely absurd, that is a mind full of self rejection and or corruption caused by someone else. Since God will never force Himself upon anyone and they continue believing the lies they are telling themselves, He gives them up.
“Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;” - Romans 1:24-28.
There are many, many people who believe in God and are saved, and yet continue to live in a way that God would disapprove of. From unmarried couples living together to homosexuality, they are justifying their actions by their faith in Christ. Now, by no means does being a homosexual take away ones salvation, but trying to justify what they are doing as if it was something from will cause them some suffering. Those who reject the Word of God, and change it into something that condones sinful behavior create a false god, and God takes notice to it as well. “God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.” - Psalms 82:1-5.
There are millions of churches teaching and allowing sinful behavior to take place, and disregarding all of it as if it is something from God. It's one thing to live in sin, we are free to live as we want, saved or not, it's another to teach others to do it, and there will be consequences for doing so. “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” - Revelation 22:18,19.
God does not despise those who are living these drastic lifestyles, after all they do not know any better, it's what they believe. We are not despise them either, we are to love them as Jesus does. In our efforts to love them we might just find a few who will open their hearts and are searching for the truth. “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” - Psalms 84:1-5,11.
While many hearts are hardened toward God that live these lifestyles, there are a few who will open up to Him. While it may seem like it's impossible to see them turn their lives around, but nothing impossible with God. Our flesh is full of corruption, it longs for things that are led by our emotions, and if we continue to walk in those emotions we are sure to fall into sin. That's where we need to thank God for His mercy and grace, we do not deserve it, but He gives it freely to those who believe in His Son. He may get angry at all the sin, but He never stops loving His creation. He is always right there waiting for us to come to Him. “Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” - Psalms 85:4-10.
Today's Prayer: God, As the world gets more corrupt, help us to keep our eyes on You and Your truths, let us not look to the right or left, but keep straight ahead looking to You. Lord, give us Your power to walk in Your ways, let us not use our emotions to guide us, but the Holy Spirit. Give us thee strength to stand up to those who judge us for standing by You, and give us the wisdom we need to handle all this corruption that is thrown in our faces. I ask this in Jesus' name, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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