FOR
CHRIST’S SAKE DON’T!
Memorise
Stand
fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not
entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Galatians 5:1
Read
Psalm 137:1-4
137:1 By the
rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
137:2 We
hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
137:3 For
there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that
wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
137:4 How
shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
MESSAGE
A negative change is generally abhorred by men.
Everyone craves progress. We always desire to keep ascending the ladder of
success. No one wants to make a u-turn in the journey of greatness. The
greatest journey whose end has the greatest significance is the journey to
Heaven. This journey is only made in Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth
and the life. Only through Him does man have access to God.
Some individuals, who have truly started this
glorious and wonderful journey to heaven, handle the race too leisurely and
with levity. Otherwise, what shall we say of a Christian sister or brother who
toy with sins like fornication, lying, dishonesty and fraudulent practices.
Some sisters and brothers still in courtship are already having sex. This is an
example of making a u-turn while on the journey to the greater glory above. In
line with today’s scripture reading, the implication for such people is that
they will fall prey to the enemy. Such people lead themselves into the
captivity of the enemy, contrary to the admonition of today’s memory verse.
Such individuals become like Samson who when God’s presence was with him, he was
a terror to the enemy, but by the time he pushed God away from him through his
unabated lust, he became a laughing stock with his two eyes gone. Why, why, why
would you allow such regrettable acts to cause you such pain? Such was the
condition of the entire nation of Israel in Psalm 137. They went into captivity
in the hands of their enemies. Hear their wailing in Psalm 137:3-4:
“For
there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that
wasted us required of us mirth, saying Sing us one of the songs of Zion. How
shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?”
Some people deceive themselves or allow the devil
to deceive them. They live in sin and they claim they can always confess their
sins; it is either such people are not saved at all, or they have already
backslidden. What a dangerous thing it is for a child of God to toy with sin.
Five to six years ago in Lagos - Nigeria, the case of a pastor was reported in
the newspapers. A portion of a wall fell on him while he was on top of a woman;
they died together on the spot, what judgment! Where would the destination of
such a pastor be in eternity? For Christ’s sake don’t toy with sin!
Action
Point
Flee every appearance of evil. Don’t say I will do
it only once; your “only once” escapade could lead you to an eternity in hell.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
1 Chronicles 16:8-18:17
Proverbs 28:14-25
Father, in this journey of life, uphold me to the end.
ReplyDeleteFather, please in this journey to heaven ,let your mercy uphold us to make it in Jesus name amen
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