December 29, 2014 1 Timothy 1:9-11 Truth

1 Timothy 1:9-11

We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for the lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those that kill their father or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers-and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which He entrusted to me.

Sound doctrine.  

No ifs, no maybes, no sometimes but sound.  It either is or it isn't. No middle ground...no room for political correctness nor does everyone win...sound doctrine.

We've moved into a world view that everyone, as long as they have good intentions, could be right.  We live in a society that rejects black and white yet embraces many shades of gray (literally).  Any thing goes...and if it doesn't then shame on the one who stops it.  We base our actions on the measuring stick of the world...instead of from the Word.  

And there is a difference. 

The world says my human desires whatever they might be should be fulfilled....no matter the cost.  The world says that I deserve to be happy, for I have earned it...no matter the cost.  The world says that I am the ruler of my world...no mater the cost.  As long as I follow the rules of the land, I am master of my domain.  I am in control....it doesn't matter who gets hurt in the process or aftermath.  

But, I am not worthy of any of that.  I fall under an authority that is far greater than any authority in this world....an authority that varies greatly from this world.   The authority of the Most High...  From His grace, we find ourselves in a much different position than the world has pitched to us....  We find that "the last is first and the first is last" mentality.  We are told that the meek will inherit the earth...not the last man standing but the meek.  Blessed are the poor in spirit and those who mourn, the merciful, pure in heart and the peacemakers.  And blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness or are even persecuted for it...for they will be fulfilled and will find that theirs is the kingdoms of heaven.  From the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reveals not how it should be...but how it is.

This is how it is...it doesn't matter if we choose to partake or not, doesn't matter if we affirm or not...this is how it is. And for those that are believers, this is not a game of multiple choice where we can choose to abide by a few and neglect the rest.  This is the total package.

A package that is in direct opposition to what this world dangles in front of us.  Direct opposition from what satan's lies would spin.  Direct opposition to what our fleshy human desires would seek.... Yet, perfectly aligned with our soul.  Perfectly aligned with that part of us that will never die...whether in heaven or hell.  That part.  The part of us that will never find true joy or peace until we are perfectly aligned with Him.

In a world of gray, there is Truth....always, there is Truth.