[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] Brenda Walshed devotion

Tue Apr 27 13:47:21 UTC 2021

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No Moral Compass
We are living in a unique period in this earth’s history where people are encouraged to “be yourself,” “speak your truth,” and “do whatever you want.” If anyone objects, they are accused of committing a hate crime. It seems like everything is tolerated in today’s society–except, of course, if you are a Bible-believing Christian. More and more people are rejecting God, His Holy Word, and their need for a Savior. There’s a very real danger when people reject the Bible, for without instruction from God there is no moral compass–no right or wrong. Our whole world is facing a total moral collapse and it’s happening faster than we could possibly imagine. The apostle Paul tells us in 2 Timothy 3:1-9, “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; avoid such men as these.” The wickedness in this world has reached an all-time high. For example, drugs, sex, wild parties, pornography, domestic violence, rape, and incest are prevalent. The truth is, you simply can not be lovers of sin and also be lovers of God. Scripture makes this very clear in Matthew 6:24: “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Earthly pleasures are temporary; only what is done for Christ will last. But God won’t force you to give your heart to Him. He won’t make the decision for you–you must choose as instructed in Joshua 24:15: “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve . . . But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” There is absolutely nothing that is worth missing out on eternity with Jesus–why not give your whole heart to Him today? Text: Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:15-17, James 4:4, Galatians 2:20

Bible Texts:
Romans 12:2 NKJV - "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." 

1 John 2:15-17 NKJV - "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. For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever." 

James 4:4 NKJV - "Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God." 

Galatians 2:20 NKJV - ""I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."

© Brenda Walsh Ministries www.brendawalsh.com

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