MORNING MANNA 11/5/19
DISOBEDIENCE
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” – Ja. 4:17
Sam Jones was a preacher who held revival services, which he called “quittin’ meetings.” His preaching was directed primarily to Christians, and he urged them to give up the sinful practices in their lives. Sam’s messages were very effective, and many people promised to quit swearing, drinking, smoking, lying, gossiping, or anything else that was displeasing to the Lord. On one occasion Jones asked a woman, “Just what is it that you’re quittin’?” She replied, “I’m guilty of not doing something — and I’m going to quit doing that too!” Even though she had no bad habits to give up, she wasn’t actively living to please God.
Elisabeth Elliot told of her brother Thomas Howard. Their mother let him play with paper bags she’d saved if he put them away afterwards. One day she walked into the kitchen to find them strewn all over the floor. Tom was out at the piano with his father singing hymns. When confronted, he protested, “But Mom, I want to sing. ” His father stated, “It’s no good singing God’s praise if you’re disobedient.”
We need to think about that. Sins of omission are just as bad as sins of commission. Sin of any sort is serious in God’s sight. It is one thing to sit and sing in church and another to leave the service and practice what we preach. Sometimes the most serious sins are the things we leave undone.- HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
