Like
in the days of Noah, people tend to gravitate toward the route of least
resistance (Matthew 24:37-39). They speed along their chosen path, virtually
unhindered; and they truly believe that they are effective, accomplished,
prosperous and moving up the ladder of success.
In
truth, their life is meaningless, distracted, unfulfilled, myopic and
unfaithful to their self, their family, their friends, and especially to
Creator God. They commit sins that cause death to their body and soul (Romans
1:31).
They
not only practice ungodly behavior as a way of life, but they teach others to
do the same thing; and then, they applaud each other's depravity, as if it were
an achievement rather than the vice of earthly and eternal destruction that it
truly is (Romans 1:32).
These
people reap God's wrath, because they mock and denounce God's truth by their unholy
living. God's eternal power and divine nature is plain to them, they even view it
in the earth around them, because God makes it easy to see (Romans 1:18-20).
Therefore,
they are without excuse for their behavior. They know about God, but they do
not glorify Him as God, or thank Him for His provision in their life (Psalm
20:7). The chose to allow Satan to darken their mind with futile and foolish
pursuits and thinking (Romans 1:21-22).
However,
once we are enlightened by God's Truth, we are all ashamed of our sinful
thoughts and behavior. We continually mourn that we grieved God, and
contributed to Jesus' suffering (Romans 6:21).
We
spend our future, determined to give God our whole body, spirit and soul - our
mind, will, strength and emotions (1 Peter 3:15). When we seek God's Kingdom
first, He provides us with everything we need on this earth (Matthew 6:33).
God
gives us a way of escape from every temptation known to mankind (1 Corinthians
10:13). We enter His rest (Hebrews 4:1-11), and He leads us on level paths
throughout our life (Psalm 27:11, 143:10). We can trust Him with our life and
have faith in His faithfulness.
Prayer:
Father
God, remind us that You show Your salvation to every person who humbles
him/herself enough to repent of their sins; and then shows their gratitude to
You for all You do for all of us, as You keep us in Your righteous paths (Psalm
50:22-23). Thank You for providing our needs as we give You preeminence in our
life, and we walk in Your ways (Psalm 128:1-5).
You
give those who have clean hands and a pure heart, the blessing of ascending
Your holy hill. You present those who seek Your face, with the reward of standing
in Your very presence and receiving Your vindication (Psalm 24:3-6). You extend
Your loving devotion to those who know You and who are upright in their heart
(Psalm 36:10). Thank You for continually blessing those who honor You with our
life (Psalm 115:13).
Thought
for the Day:
Jesus
has all power to deliver us from Satan's snares and lies, and God is aware of
the outcome of every human act ever done in this world; we can trust Him,
because His boundless love is eternal.
- Matthew 28:18; Acts 2:36; Philippians
2:9-11; Ezekiel 29:4, 48:4
