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Renew Your Mind Daily
It’s one thing to read these words and even agree with them, but it’s quite another to put them into practice. But Paul assures us that this process (and it is a process) of renewing our minds comes from creating a habit of it. We can be guaranteed that we will not be able to do these things if we do not start from the correct place and practice it daily. It simply will not happen. We might be able to stop telling lies, we might be able to stop stealing if that’s what we did before Christ, we might be able to control our tongues some of the time but not always and unfortunately, we will never come to a place in this life where we will no longer grieve the Holy Spirit. So is Paul pushing us to seek something we cannot attain? No.
Ins, Outs and Wherefores of CV-19
The number of deaths and injuries in the USA is also increasing daily. During the Swine Flu (H1N1) epidemic, a vaccine was in the process of being produced but after 25 people died, it was pulled and no longer used. Today? People are dying and are irreparably harmed potentially due to the CV vax, yet the CDC continues to “investigate,” refusing to say that there is any connection between deaths, injuries and the vax. Even doctors are stating “impossible!” when someone is either terribly harmed or dies from the vax.
Abide in Christ?
Abiding in Christ is, in fact, the natural result of receiving salvation. To continue abiding in Christ, effort on our part must be made, just as effort is needed in our human relationships.
Snares of Death
The snares of death are all around us vying for our attention and embrace. They appeal to our natural tendency to embrace ungodly fear. The only solution for that is to live in the fear of (offending) the Lord. That is the only solution I am aware of. We need to replace ungodly fear with godly fear. That is a decision we must make not once, not twice, but daily often throughout the day.
Mark of the Beast – Physical or Spiritual?
In reality, as I’ve said before, Eschatology (the study of end times), is not a hill to die on, at least not for me. Yes, I have strong opinions about what the Bible says regarding the end times and I tend to take Scripture “literally,” meaning in its most plain and ordinary sense. Others believe they have good reason for seeing end times events as allegorical or symbolic. I’m reminded that God expects not unanimity, but unity. When we disagree over things that are not hills to die on, we need to agree to disagree and carry on in the cause of Christ. Can we do that?
Dearth of Discernment?
There appears to be a growing discernment dearth, for the lack of putting it another way. Christians, by and large, are failing to see the signs. I’m guessing it’s because they are failing to read His Word or have that Word expositionally preached. For too long, it seems that seeker-sensitive churches have “warmed hearts” while not educating believers or professing Christians. The result is a growing tide of church-goers who cannot distinguish between truth and lies.
Harsh Love
Authentic righteous zeal can only result from the heart that fears (offending) God. If it does not stem from that starting point, it is a put on; pretend. While that may look good to others, it does not impress God because He sees the heart.
Laodicean Church Age is NOW
Society is inundated with pronounced, growing abject evil that is being normalized and we don’t understand why people cannot see it. We need to remind ourselves of Paul’s words about God sending the world a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie (2 Thessalonians 2:11). The “lie” here likely refers to all lies that usher in the final global kingdom to be ruled over by Antichrist. This strong delusion is going to be a major impetus in bringing forth the NWO and Antichrist. We cannot force people to see truth, but of course we need to tell them anyway.
Discerning the Times: Wicked Scoffers, CV and More
Whether God chooses to take vengeance on the wicked in this life or when they stand before Him is immaterial. But we can rest assured that it will be accomplished. There is a rising tide of evil acts in society committed by people who are clearly sold out to evil itself. These people have no consciences anymore because any conscience they did have was seared long ago. They have become brutes (2 Peter 2:12).
Workers of Iniquity
The phrase “workers of iniquity” really gives the sense of those people who have abandoned all righteousness and dedicated themselves to all things evil. These are not the people who sin from time to time (or the average sinner), but people who have deliberately chosen sinful ways as a lifestyle and revel in it. The Psalmist is describing people who have literally given themselves over to evil, to partner with evil, to allow themselves to be a conduit for all manner of evil thoughts, words, and deeds.
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