There’s a lot going on in the world right now. A whole lot.
It is easy to begin feeling nervous and wondering if you are alone in walking out the Truth.
His truth. Her truth. Your truth. Those things don’t exist. The Truth is all there really is, the rest is simply human experience leaning toward narcissism. We’ve become obsessed with ourselves. But is that surprising? If you read the Bible it shouldn’t be…
You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that. 2 Timothy 3:1-5
There is truly no denying that these things are occurring in mass. But I believe the thing that is shocking us the most, is how prevalent this is within the church. I feel like many of us expected the world to act this way, but we didn’t realize it would describe so much of the church.
He’s coming back for a pure and spotless bride. The church of this age doesn’t appear to look like that very often.
This is a season of consecration.
God is setting us apart, within the church.
Those who are lukewarm are being separated from the hot. Those who have grown cold are completely moving out into the open and raising up congregations built on lies. We see this all the time. Misuse and misinterpretation of Scripture has become rampant.
The Bible was never meant to be self-serving to our earthly agenda and our feelings. It is the Word of God. Sharper than a two edged sword. Able to cut between bone and marrow. It’s sharp. It is concise. It never changes or becomes outdated. It was never meant to serve us. It leads us to serve God.
It’s time to wake up. It’s time to surrender to consecration and to be unafraid for God to come into our individual lives and show us if we have error within. It’s time for God to invade the church and drive out the Pharisees and Sadducees. Those who manipulate and use scripture for their own gain.
Today I challenge you to invite God to be your standard. Let Him lead you into a holy life. He is holiness. I challenge you to separate yourself from the cold and lukewarm…and worship in the fire. Let us not fear the world, who will be judged. Let us fear only God.
Let the Consuming Fire fall on us all today, in Jesus’ name.
You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God, and to rescue the oppressed of the earth. Human defiance only enhances Your glory, for You use it as a weapon. Psalm 76:9-10
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