The absolute truth for all of us is we have a God who loves us and has a purpose and a plan for our lives. God LOVES you - that is not a cliche, nor is it relative to who you are or what your past is. It is for all who want it. That is truth - the creator of the universe adores you! Maybe it's a sinful lifestyle, or an intellectual barrier, or mediocrity with His Way, or outright rejection.... whatever has come between you and Him can be put at the foot of the Cross and dealt with now! This is not just truth for me, it is the only truth that has stood the test of time and that is grounded in pure Love. His truth is difficult sometimes, but in its entirety, it is the only way to Him! I hate to see people suffering, and I believe out of obedience and reverence to God I must share the truth in hopes of leading others to the Shadow of the Almighty…..
We cannot fool ourselves into believing we can pick and choose what truths to accept and which to ignore – that is not a relationship based on faith and love. His Word needs no interpretation – it’s fairly clear on how we should live our lives and what is acceptable and what is sinful and what the consequences of either are! We all have sinful desires; the solution is accepting a Savior to lead us away from sin! Again, the choice is always ours, but I believe many (and I was guilty of this) take advantage of what their interpretation of God’s mercy and grace are. God’s grace is awesome and sufficient, and once we freely choose to leave our old ways, God’s Mercy and Grace will see us through. It’s the intentional continuation of going against Him that keeps us apart. God and sin cannot dwell together. “But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God” (John 2:21).
We, as Christians, should ALWAYS speak of God's truth and promises with LOVE, but never waivering on his absolutes. It's ok to be clear on God's way, but always in Love. Unfortunately, some Christians give all Christians a bad name! Christ was not uneasy about hanging with the unbelievers - he had such a beautiful way of sharing the truth in Love.
I read this from Oswald Chambers this week “Faith, however, is not intellectual understanding; faith is a deliberate commitment to the Person of Jesus Christ, even when I can’t see the way ahead”. We took our kids to see a young Christian musical artist (Lyrycyst) a few weeks back. I was not so moved by his music(rap), as I was his commitment to Christ. Once I head his music, I began to understand why my kids felt such a connection. He had an incredible life story, but what spoke to me most was this: He explained God’s word like an automobile manual. Just because water would be cheaper to put in your car versus gasoline – the manual says you must put in gasoline. Well, if you rip out that page in the manual and replace it with a page that allows water, your car will still not work. He compared this to how some people want to rip out certain pages of the bible and replace it with what will work for their lifestyle and choosing - they call it being "Socially Conscious". It won’t work! God speaks about this and describes it as being “lukewarm” (Revelation 3:16). The commentary in my bible on this verse describes a lukewarm Christian and church “as one that compromises with the world and resembles its surrounding society – it professes Christ, yet in reality does not know him and is in a spiritually wretched state”.
This blog is just one venue to reaching the lost, even if it is only one. Too many are caught up in their religion or denomination. It is not just about where or if you go to church. It is about accepting God’s word as absolute truth and living out your life in relationship with him, so that HE may be glorified. He will show you the way – Just ask!
The fruit of God’s spirit is “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22). It is ok to be “single-minded” when it comes to living out your life for Christ! The politically correct world may say otherwise, but God is not about politics; He cares about the condition of the human heart and our eternal destiny!
He is waiting for you to make Him Lord of your life! There is no condemnation in Christ, just redemption! Our conscience may be convicted by his truths, but he always provides a way out!
