God Today Devotions  March 27, 2002 By this you know the Spirit of
God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh
is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has
come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the
Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the
world. Great words do not make great men or make them holy and just . There is more than enough evidence to prove this statement true today. There are plenty of wonderful sounding philosophies and teachings that have infiltrated our society and culture. Over the years we have shrugged off and for the most part ignored the steady flow of theories of Darwin and Marx and a slew of others following in their footsteps. They present great words, and most bear a hint of the truth but when put to the test they fail miserably. How long will we continue to sit sleeping in our pews as these theories and ideas methodically saturate our society, our schools, and even our churches. We have allowed a handful to rewrite and even eliminate much of our history. We have idly stood by as our society is being changed to fit the agenda of a few. We must begin to ask ourselves some tough questions and be able to come up with an answer. Have we come to fully realize and appreciate our freedom through Christ? Will we wake up and finally decide that our lamps have went dim and it is time to remove the cover and allow the light of Jesus Christ to shine from our lives? Has our faith in God been more of a three hour a week episode instead of a constant communication with our Heavenly Father? Are we awake yet, and will we follow in obedience the truth that God is the Creator of the Universe and that He has sent His Son to redeem all of mankind? Are we willing to share this precious truth at the cost of our own personal gain or inconvenience? How deep is our love for God? What we are speaks louder than all of our words and we are the righteousness of Christ, the children of God. It is His voice that we know and obey. Prayer We are not alarmed by what we
witness each day; it merely confirms your word and your truth in our
hearts and minds. Continue to lead us by your truth; we are listening to
your voice and are willing to obey. Forgive us for our lack of alertness
and for what we have taken for granted. Ignite a fire within our hearts
and souls. We are your children, teach us, anoint us, prepare us, and
let your light shine through us continually. Amen.
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