"...but of Love, of Joy and of a Sound Mind."

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Jude 24-25

Monday, August 22, 2005

Consider this

I always believe that there is a time for everything, but there comes a time when we should just stop telling people that everything is alright, when it's not. Let's forget about trivial matters such as the music we play, the songs we sing, the football club we support or the supper we ate for a while. All these things will wither away, let's take some time to seriously consider what we are doing with our souls.

Revelation 2: 2-5
I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false;
and you have perseverance and have endured for My name's sake, and have not grown weary.
'But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent.


I heard that there was a really cool altar call at the youth service yesterday. I am glad that we are challenging the youths to ask the real question, "What is the condition of your hearts?"

"To be a Christian is to love the Lord Jesus Christ (John 14:21,23; 1 Cor. 16:22). But the Ephesians’ passion and fervor for Christ had become cold, mechanical orthodoxy. Their doctrinal and moral purity, their undiminished zeal for the truth, and their disciplined service were no substitute for the love for Christ they had forsaken. When God "remove [our] lampstand.", God’s judgment would bring an end to the church" as it eventually did to the Ephesian church. (John MacArthur Study Bible).

May we never be comfortable with where we are are and may Holy Spirit continue to burn in us a passion for the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

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