2Th 3:13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
AS WE LIVE OUR LIVE'S FROM DAY TO DAY WE OFTEN FIND OURSELVES GROWING WEARY IN WELL DOING.
DUE TO OUR ADAMIC NATURE IT IS FAR MORE SECOND NATURE TO DESIRE THINGS CONTRARY TO GOD'S NATURE.
IN OTHER WORDS IT EASIER TO SIN, THEN NOT FOR MOST OF US.
I REALIZE THAT MOST CHRISTIANS ARE PROBABLY IN DISAGREEMENT WITH ME OVER THAT STATEMENT.
THIS IS BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH EFFORT THEY EXPEND EACH DAY IN THEIR EFFORT TO WALK UPRIGHTLY BEFORE GOD.
THE FACT THAT RIGHTEOUS LIVING REQUIRES SO MUCH EFFORT IS IN IT'S SELF PROOF OF OUR PROPENSITY TO SIN.
I ALSO REALIZE THAT THE MAJORITY OF US BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE WE NO LONGER DRINK, LIE, STEAL, FORNICATE, CUSS, COMMIT ADULTERY, OR OTHER BLATANT SINS MOST DAYS THAT WE ARE VOID OF SIN.
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER, IS SIN IS MORE THEN SIMPLE ACTS OF COMMISSION, BUT IT ALSO INCLUDES OMISSION, AND EVEN MORE COVERTLY SIN INCLUDES OUR ATTITUDES, DISPOSITIONS, AND EVEN OUR THOUGHTS.
THOUGH IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE DAILY STRIVE TO WALK UP RIGHTLY LISTED 2 PARAGRAPHS AGO, THEY ARE RATHER ELEMENTARY DUE TO THE OBVIOUS NATURE OF THE SINS.
THE TRUE EFFORT MUST BE PLACED IN THE CONTROLLING, AND BEING DELIVERED FROM THE SIN'S OF OUR HEARTS, SOULS, AND MINDS, THE SINS NOT SO EASILY SEEN BY THE NAKED OR UNDISCERNING EYE.
WHEN WE ENVY, COVET, HATE, ARE UNFORGIVING ETC......MOST OF THE WORLD IS NOT AWARE OF IT, THEREFORE THEY ARE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OUR HYPOCRITICAL WAYS.
THOUGH UNDETECTED BY THE MASSES WE ARE, NOT SCOTT FREE WITH THE LORD.
EFFORTS OF THIS NATURE CAN BE QUITE DRAINING PHYSICALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, ESPECIALLY AS WE WATCH THE APPARENT WICKED SEEMLY PROSPER WITH EACH PASSING DAY.
THAT IS THE PURPOSE FOR PAUL'S ADMONISHMENT TO NOT GROW TIRED WHEN IT COMES TO OUR DOING THE RIGHT THING ACCORDING TO GOD, AND HIS WORD.
2DAYS PROPHETIC ADMONISHMENT: WE CAN, AND MORE THEN LIKELY WILL GROW TIRED OF HAVING TO WORK, PAYING BILLS, DEALING WITH THE WORLD, HEALTH ISSUES, FAMILY MATTERS, AND COUNTLESS OTHER PROBLEMS, BUT WE MUST NEVER GROW WEARY IN OUR WELL DOING.
JUST WHEN IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WE CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER STEP DOWN, OR BACKWARD WE MUSTN'T CEASE FROM DOING WHATS RIGHT EVEN WHEN THE SIN IS NOT OBVIOUS TO ANYONE ELSE.
WE NEED ALWAYS RESERVE THE MIGHT FOR WHATS RIGHT.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
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