Today it seems everyone wants to do what everyone else is doing. When I was young and wanted to go or do what my friends were doing, I remember my mother asking me--"If they all jumped in a lake, would you jump in also?" After hearing that several times I vowed to be my own person and not do what the crowd did or said. Now that I have grown and have a good knowledge of the Bible, I realize Momma was right. Today, a great majority have fallen away from God to follow the crowd. The crowd is telling them things that in years past were shocking and unthinkable. Today those same unthinkables are both applauded and considered normal.
The Bible tells of a time coming when men will be without sound judgment, having their conscience seared as with a hot iron, falling away from the truth, giving heed to seducing spirits, without natural affection, all the while the love of many will wax cold. Certainly we have delved deeper and deeper into sin without even giving consciousness to the fact.
In this hurry up and wait, instant gratification mentality society we live in today, many live their lives in the fast lane without realizing where their life has gone until it is too late. The good news is--it is not too late to wake ourselves up before we take that last breath.
God is a God of love and of second chances. He never gives up on us no matter what we go through. However, the first move is up to us. God gave us a free-will to choose. We have two choices-- to follow after the ways of the world (the crowd) - or to follow after God. If we follow after the ways of the world, the Bible declares that the ways of the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life are not of the Father. The ways of the Father are summed up in these two commandments - love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. The important thing about those two commandments is that you cannot keep them by yourself. The only true way anyone can keep them is by making Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of our lives. Then we become reconnected or reconciled back to God (the Father), our creator. You will no longer want to follow after the crowd again, but your desire will be to follow after God and His Word. Take the time to do it now while it is fresh on your mind. You will be glad you did.
George T.
2 comments:
Thank you & may God bless you. I'm coming to realize that I can't rely on people or put my faith in them. Lately there's been alot of conflict & misunderstandings. Saddens me that so many people are so cold, indifferent or trifling. Makes it difficult to have meaningful relationships. I really need to go to church to find friends in Christ. With worldly friends, something always gets in the way....money, sex, drugs, status, popularity, etc. Ultimately, it becomes a competition. Who has better clothes, shoes, car, phone. Has it always been like this or are things taking a turn for the worse? Whatever the case may be, I'm putting it all on God. It's more than I can bear. On my own, I would find it all too depressing & overwhelming or underwhelming. All these trials & tribulations have led me to rely on God & to believe in Jesus. Only thing that makes sense anymore. And the Bible.
Yes and as the Proverb says, "There's a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." However I like better what that other Proverb said, "to trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not to our own understanding..." While it is becoming more ungodly today, we can rejoice in the fact that we are living in the time when our redemption draws nigh and the Savior shall return to take us home.
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