MORNING MANNA 6-2-23
DO IT
“ But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. ”James 1:22
Although I would disagree with much that he believed, I am in complete agreement with what poet/professor Chad Walsh wrote when he said,” Millions of Christians live in a sentimental haze of vague piety with soft organ music trembling in the light of stained glass windows. Their religion is a pleasant thing, demanding little more than lip service to a few harmless platitudes; it is much safer from Satan’s point of view to vaccinate a person with a mild case of Christianity so as to protect him from the real disease.”
And that is what has happened. Many who profess salvation do not possess salvation. They have peace, but it is a false peace, based on their feelings rather than faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Not seeing their need they are the hardest people on earth to reach for Christ.The devil is devious and one of his devices is to get us to disregard the Bible rather than discard it altogether. More people have probably been ruined by religion than anything else. Satan doesn’t mind that you listen to sermons, even enjoy them, so long as you don’t learn and live what the Bible teaches.
It is for good reason that the Bible tells us to examine ourselves. If everyone truly examined themselves in the light of God’s Word many would discover that they have never been born again. What about you? Can you honestly say that the evidence proves that you are a child of God? If not, don’t keep pretending. Settle the matter right now by putting your faith in the finished work of Christ. Stop trying to be a Christian and start trusting Christ for salvation. He never fails! – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.
