The Lord Is Near
(And We Ignore Him)
I guess I need to define who the “we” are.
We as humanity go through our everyday existence giving little regard to God and His authority and truth as found in the Bible. All the polls seem to conclude the facts that more people spend less time in Bible study and prayer and attending worship services.
Immorality is running rampant as a wild fire, but the hoses are being turned towards the bible beaters and those nasty old fundamentalists, telling us to respect their rights. It is true that immoral people have rights, and the rights of Christians (who actually speak God’s truths) are being taken away at an alarming rate throughout the world.
We as a nation. It is obvious that honoring and respecting God is becoming more and more unpopular. Fewer people are professing a faith in God, and even fewer are willing to take a stand for the truth. Our politicians mock the Bible and make fun of it, and are praised for their words. Our laws are written to silence those who would promote morality and the truth of God’s words. As many people in times past used to call America a “Christian nation”, it is obvious that there is very little that is Christian that is being promoted these days by our leadership and our general population.
We in the community of faith. Sadly many who claim to be God’s spokespersons and spiritual leaders appear to ignore God with more frequency. Many of our preachers and teachers are leaving the word of God and substituting it with philosophy or comedy and books of supposed spiritual leanings, yet most leave out what is really important from God’s word. Even the commandments of God are treated with little respect from the pulpits of our land. Many pulpits are nothing more than political soap boxes and people seeking to promote some sort of social agenda. If the preachers would speak God’s truth and tell women that killing their unborn babies is murder, life might be more respected. If preachers would tell people that sex outside of marriage is fornication and will produce the wrath of God, there might be less pornography and prostitution. [And, in case you did not know, homosexuality is a sin in the sight of God.] If preachers would teach us to love our neighbors, there just might be less robbery and hatred in our world. We could go on but I think I have made my point clear.
The Bible says that the Lord is near and not far off. In fact the Bible says that the Lord is in our midst. He observes our every action and knows our every thought. And we will have no defense to offer on judgment day if we do not seek the Lord here and now.
Please take a few minutes today and read Isaiah 55. Read all of it and meditate upon it.
Does “we” include everyone? No. Some of us actually respect God and His truth. Will you come visit us and see for yourself that there are people still faithful to God.
We know that God is not willing that any perish (2 Peter 3:9). You must believe that Jesus is the Son of God and died on the cross for your sins. (Acts 8:37). You must repent of your sins (Luke 13:3), you must confess Jesus as Lord (Matthew 10:32) and you must be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16). Then you must remain faithful and continue learning how to serve God(2 Peter 3:18). Let us help you on your spiritual journey. May God bless you in your study of His word.
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By Carey Scott via the Madisonville Meteor 9/3/2008

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