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As Christians, we can't have it both ways. We can't love the ways of this world and still have a relationship with Jesus Christ. We're told this in Gods Word. 1 John 2:15 "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the father is not in him". God takes first place in a Christians life, not the ways of this world. Either one is a geuine Christian marked by love and obedience to God, or one is a non-Christian in rebellion against God. There is no middle ground, you can't straddle the fence on this. What's important in your life? Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:20 "For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." We can't just go through the motions of Christianity and follow the ways of the world. We have got to strive for righteousness every single day. Do we fall, yes because we're sinners, but the difference is whether your striving for righteousness and repenting when we do sin or choosing to willingly live in sin everyday and only giving Jesus 60 minutes of your time a week on Sunday. Look back to what Jesus said, "...will by no means..." not probably won't, or maybe won't, but "..will by no means...". That means there's no question about it. |
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In the Sower of the Seed parable, Jesus tells us of the seeds that were thrown in the thorns Mark 4:7 "And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit." He explains it to the disciples in Mark 4:18-19 "And these are those being sown among thorns; such as hear the Word, and the cares of this world, and the deceit of riches, and the lust about other things entering in, choke the Word, and it becomes unfruitful." Did you come to Christ and come out of the gate strong for him but now find yourself getting caught up in the ways of this world? Suddenly other things have become more important than living for Jesus. Are the thorns choking out the Word of God? It's easy to let happen. Just recognize those thorns and weed them out of your life. If your walk with Christ isn't as strong as it use to be, if the things of this world are interfering with your relationship with Jesus Christ, he's waiting for you to come back with open arms. The love of our Father never goes away, it's yours, just come back home. |
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