We approach the weekend
where we remember our Lord's death and resurrection. What a time that is beloved.
I praise Him for that. I encourage you to get into the Word this week and read
with all your heart. Seek His voice, for He is ready to hear from you.
Blessings to you
David
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Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.
Colossians 3:5-7
Idolatry always seems to follow with a picture of a man bowing down to a large piece of wood. But the Bible calls anything that is put in place of the worship of our Lord, idolatry. This is anytime we put ourselves first as well as anyone else. Paul lists the acts of the flesh, those things we did in our own lives before we became members of Christ’s body.
We celebrate all kinds of the worst sins in pretty much any show on prime time television. This is not to say we consider them good thankfully. But I say this as an example to the depth of man’s ability to be impure and immoral. Think of all the story lines that have to be built around the sinful nature of man. None of the shows would even work without that.
Now as new creatures in Christ as are to have no part in the evil nature we once lived in. Hopefully most of us do not know the depth of darkness that can be found. But for those who have, I want to encourage you in that there is no pit that Jesus cannot rescue you from. He died before you were even born, knowing you would fall, so that he could forgive your sins and bring you life. Praise Him for that, and walk in the light.
Blessings to you
David
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Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.
Colossians 3:5-7
Idolatry always seems to follow with a picture of a man bowing down to a large piece of wood. But the Bible calls anything that is put in place of the worship of our Lord, idolatry. This is anytime we put ourselves first as well as anyone else. Paul lists the acts of the flesh, those things we did in our own lives before we became members of Christ’s body.
We celebrate all kinds of the worst sins in pretty much any show on prime time television. This is not to say we consider them good thankfully. But I say this as an example to the depth of man’s ability to be impure and immoral. Think of all the story lines that have to be built around the sinful nature of man. None of the shows would even work without that.
Now as new creatures in Christ as are to have no part in the evil nature we once lived in. Hopefully most of us do not know the depth of darkness that can be found. But for those who have, I want to encourage you in that there is no pit that Jesus cannot rescue you from. He died before you were even born, knowing you would fall, so that he could forgive your sins and bring you life. Praise Him for that, and walk in the light.
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