Today’s Thought “Shaded Areas?” G. Ward

1 John 5:19

“We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.”

 

To believe is never enough, it must have the truest accompaniment; activity/works (cf. Eph.2:10). For any that believe in Holy God through Christ, that assessment begins with absolute surrender to HIS Word and whereas that practiced pursuit is daily, living in that spiritual realm becomes easier (each day presented – 1 John 5:3). Many others are aspirational at best, more believing they have time, or believing they’ll grow away from indiscretions unbecoming to our Lord. It’s opposite of trusting our Lord and while HIS patience may run out 5 minutes from, now, it’s a posture entirely dangerous – because repentance at the end, more thinks about avoidance of an eternal doom versus how Almighty God should get the honor and glory from our lives through denying ourselves - now (Matt.16:24). Why the many castigations are flourishing that yell hypocrisy, concerning the church, to insist their reasoning for unexcused discipleship and corporate gathering as acceptable, Holy God has designated a tag for them – children of Satan (NO SHADED AREA – 1 John 3:7-9, *10).