I love Sundays! I love the fellowship. I love the worship. I love the opportunity to preach. These are gifts from God and I celebrate His Goodness today.
Our passage today challenges us to live for Him in the midst of our circumstances. ( http://www.lifejournal.cc/ ). There are things from within that cause us distractions in living our life for Him. The lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life will keep us all in trouble if we are not careful. Don't run the risk of putting yourself above such issues, as if you have rose above them and no longer suffer with such temptation. As I Cor. 10:12 warns- Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. Don't let your pride falsely deceive you into thinking that you don't need to lean upon the Savior daily for strength. You are dependent upon Him daily or you are not pleasing Him.
There are also forces around us. Be careful for the antichrists. Do not think in terms of large worldly, political leaders that proclaim to be good but are really bad. That is not all there is. Look at little closer. This passage in I John 2 is often overlooked in the antichrist talk. There are many that seem to be good but are really not and that is where discernment comes in and discernment comes from a walk with God that is led by the Holy Spirit. Again, we are daily dependent upon Him. Antichrists are not only large world figures. They are right here 'amongst' us.
So what do we do? Follow the advice of John in I John 2:28- And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. In other words, hang tight, lest you fall. Let's be strong for Him until He comes.
Have a great day of worship today!
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