God loves humanity so much that He gave us His Word in the
form of Jesus Christ, who left His place in the glories of Heaven and
sacrificed His own life to pay the penalty for our sins (John
1:14). God also gave us His Word in written form to give us
prophetic encouragement and His truth, as well as advice and instruction, which
gives us skill for living in this world (2 Timothy 3:16).
Yet, the carnal mind cannot understand the things of the
Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:14). Some people, who were hurt by a
Christian or who do not understand why God did not answer their prayer the way
they expected Him to, will turn their back on God. They cannot see that the
fairytales, which Satan feeds them, are actually lies;, and they call the Bible a book
of fairytales instead (1 Thessalonians 2:11-12).
They end up condemning their self to eternal destruction by
their unbelief (John 3:18). They forfeit the blessings of
God in their life in order to maintain the illusion of control and independence.
They want it said of them, "I did it my way." They are rebels at
heart and will not submit their life to the will of God for them (Ephesians
2:10).
The more we share God's truth with God Haters, the further
it pushes them away from our beloved King. They attribute their success to
their own hard work, and little realize that God is sending love on thousands
of generations of those who love Him (Exodus 20:6; Deuteronomy 5:10). The only
hope for them is that they will respond as God's Spirit draws them to our
Father God (John 6:44).
We simply repent of our sinful thoughts, words and deeds
and then surrender control of our life to God. We lose nothing but heartache,
disappointment and stress. We gain all the fruit of God's Spirit, as well as a
mind conformed to the mind of Christ (Galatians 5:22-23; Romans 8:29). We live
in a blessed environment now and forever, because our Daddy God cares for us so
much better than we can ever care for our self.
Prayer:
Father God, You continually prod the children of Your
beloved Saints to call out to You for salvation, but they often disregard Your
call and warning. Their pride and rebellion resist believing the truths taught
to them from the cradle. They prefer to buy into worldly propaganda, which
teaches hate for You and Your followers. Of course, many people who are
Christians in name only, and not by profession of faith in Christ, are poor
examples of an authentic Believer. Please teach us to walk purely before You
and please draw these angry unbelievers to Your loving heart.
Thought for the Day:
God haters often attribute hypocritical behavior
to Believers, simply because we do not hold to or support their humanistic
interpretation of Christ's teachings.
