When will we be rid of politics in the worship place! Today, in the prayers of the people, our soon to be deacon prayed for the Syrian refugees in relocated countries and those there who oppose them through fear and ignorance. It's actually through security, safety, and prudence. Shouldn't we fix the problem there first? More importantly: Couldn't we just pray for them? Why must we always make it political?
P.S. I do not fit in the ACC.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
NDD
The noon day demon is back and I'm thinking about my job and what I should be doing instead again. Where should I be?
The Advocate and the Accuser
In today's readings, the Holy Spirit was refereed to as The Advocate. Satan is refereed to as the accuser. Interesting...
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
7 Things God Hates
Pastor Price on TV again Sunday morning talked about the seven things that God hates. 6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,6:18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,6:19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. |
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Speculation on Sin
I thought about how to word this post for over two weeks, how I would articulate it to communicate the concept. Were I a wordsmith that I might craft the perfect paragraph that would accomplish my goal (this is actually the second draft as Microsoft Windows actually f@$king restarted my laptop just before I posted).
So, here I will try to do so. Jesus said that we couldn't serve to masters without loving one and hating the other. If these two masters are sin and God, we'd be alright if we would grow to hate sin. However, more often sin drives a wedge into our relationship with God. But, Jesus said that His yoke was easy; He didn't want us to follow a lot of rules. Jesus even rebuked the religious leaders of His time for burdening the people with the weight of many rules that were hard to follow. However, sin can only be our master in the first place if we resubmit to the law. If we don't put ourselves back under the law, we are not a slave to sin. We have already been put right with God through Jesus' sacrifice; why would we try to earn our own salvation by following impossible rules (submitting to the law)? Everything is acceptable.
P.S. Maybe God restarted my laptop to change the wording of something I shouldn't have written. I believe in the hand of God.
So, here I will try to do so. Jesus said that we couldn't serve to masters without loving one and hating the other. If these two masters are sin and God, we'd be alright if we would grow to hate sin. However, more often sin drives a wedge into our relationship with God. But, Jesus said that His yoke was easy; He didn't want us to follow a lot of rules. Jesus even rebuked the religious leaders of His time for burdening the people with the weight of many rules that were hard to follow. However, sin can only be our master in the first place if we resubmit to the law. If we don't put ourselves back under the law, we are not a slave to sin. We have already been put right with God through Jesus' sacrifice; why would we try to earn our own salvation by following impossible rules (submitting to the law)? Everything is acceptable.
P.S. Maybe God restarted my laptop to change the wording of something I shouldn't have written. I believe in the hand of God.
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