What does it mean to
choose God? I'll tell you what it
doesn't mean first.
It doesn't mean you
are superior to any other human being in existence.
You don't have the
upper hand over any one.
You are NOT more
important than the person people would label the worst of sinners.
Your secret, silent
sins are just as deadly as the most blatant of sins committed for all the world
to see.
You do NOT get to
judge a single person's eternal life!
What it does mean to
choose God, is…
You are a SERVANT to
all! You don't get to pick and choose who to serve, you don't get to
interview people to determine if they
are worthy of your service. You do get to choose how YOU act.
You do get to choose
how YOU participate with those around you.
You do get to choose
whether or not you commit sin.
Our SAVIOR taught us
to love ALL.
Did our SAVIOR love
those He said this too--
Mat_23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the
prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have
gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her
wings, and ye would not!
Mat 16:11 How is it that ye do not understand that I
spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of
the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Mat 16:12 Then understood they how that he bade them
not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of
the Sadducees.
Did Jesus LOVE these
people?
Luk_6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your
enemies, do good to them which hate you
Jesus LOVED His
enemies!
Jesus did NOT rouse
people to kill those who were against Him.
Jesus did NOT
inspire hatred of others!
Jesus did NOT take
the worst of sinners and tell us to shame and berate them!
Jesus did NOT tell
us to ridicule and abuse anyone!
Jesus did NOT tell
us to judge another's eternal life!
Jesus did NOT ask us
to point our fingers and label others for all to see!
Jesus LOVES people!
Jesus did NOT tell
us to love sin in any way.
Jesus told us to
love the sinner.
Jesus us told US not
to sin.
We are responsible
for our OWN actions not the sins of another unless we encourage them in sin.
When we love others
that doesn't mean we have to sin or participate in sin to show that love.
If people want us to
do something that goes against our principles and we refuse does that mean we
don't love them?
NO!
It means we are an
individual just as they are and we choose to BELIEVE differently than they
do.
We should not be
FORCED to do anything and we should not FORCE anyone to do anything. When we
are FORCED to do something it is wrong.
I can LOVE someone
WITHOUT approving of their actions.
I CAN LOVE without
participating in sin to show I love.
If someone asks me
to participate in sin to prove my love for them, then they are in the wrong.
If someone wants to
force me to participate in something I CONSIDER SIN, it is WRONG.
I will NOT force
anyone to accept Christ as their Savior! I will NOT force anyone to believe in
GOD! I will NOT force anyone to believe
in MY BELIEFS. I will not force them to say
something is sin. I WILL NOT FORCE
anyone. And I shouldn't be forced either.
More on this
tomorrow…
By the GRACE of GOD!
In the name of MY
SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD!
Amen.
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