2 Peter 2:14
With eyes of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed-an accursed brood.
Peter continues to warn us of false teachers....a cursed brood....
With eyes of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed-an accursed brood.
Peter continues to warn us of false teachers....a cursed brood....
They seduce the unstable.
Where is our foundation? Our quick response will assuredly be, "God is my firm foundation". We've all built our house on the rock....not sinking sand, yes? But have we really?
This is not a one time "life-insurance" policy....a walk down the aisle, a prayer with hugs and handshakes. It is not. It is a foundation that is laid moment by moment that is spent with our Savior. Prayers that are spoken. Bibles that are read. Sermons that are heard. Obedience that occurs. This matures our faith that is built on Christ's firm foundation.
What if you were told that there will be an upcoming war? One of which you will have to personally defend your life and your family. You will have one year to prepare. What would you do? We would prepare. We would train. We would acquire all that we might need to succeed. We would learn all that we could about our opponent and what his weakness might be. Yet, today...this very moment...
We are already in a battle. Our opponent is the greatest of all seducers that never stops. Never stops. Are we preparing? Do we let precious moments slip away that might have been used to firm up our shores....or do we put our heads in the sand thinking if we don't acknowledge them....they won't us.
Yet, We've already been noticed. Spied upon and engaged. The response is ours alone. The wisest soldier will battle close to God...just as the leaves closest to the branch are most stable. The precarious soldier will sway with the wind....unstable in his thoughts and though he stands on a firm foundation of Christ, he will fall prey to the seduction of the evil one.
Pray, dear ones. Read your Bible daily. Daily. It isn't optional in this life....it isn't. It is imperative that we live what we say. We live as we "appear" to walk. Our friends and neighbors may not see "behind the scenes" but the greatest battles occur behind closed doors.
Be ready.
Where is our foundation? Our quick response will assuredly be, "God is my firm foundation". We've all built our house on the rock....not sinking sand, yes? But have we really?
This is not a one time "life-insurance" policy....a walk down the aisle, a prayer with hugs and handshakes. It is not. It is a foundation that is laid moment by moment that is spent with our Savior. Prayers that are spoken. Bibles that are read. Sermons that are heard. Obedience that occurs. This matures our faith that is built on Christ's firm foundation.
What if you were told that there will be an upcoming war? One of which you will have to personally defend your life and your family. You will have one year to prepare. What would you do? We would prepare. We would train. We would acquire all that we might need to succeed. We would learn all that we could about our opponent and what his weakness might be. Yet, today...this very moment...
We are already in a battle. Our opponent is the greatest of all seducers that never stops. Never stops. Are we preparing? Do we let precious moments slip away that might have been used to firm up our shores....or do we put our heads in the sand thinking if we don't acknowledge them....they won't us.
Yet, We've already been noticed. Spied upon and engaged. The response is ours alone. The wisest soldier will battle close to God...just as the leaves closest to the branch are most stable. The precarious soldier will sway with the wind....unstable in his thoughts and though he stands on a firm foundation of Christ, he will fall prey to the seduction of the evil one.
Pray, dear ones. Read your Bible daily. Daily. It isn't optional in this life....it isn't. It is imperative that we live what we say. We live as we "appear" to walk. Our friends and neighbors may not see "behind the scenes" but the greatest battles occur behind closed doors.
Be ready.
