Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Moving Forward

Believers are called to follow the One True God of the Universe. For some this is a divisive statement. In some countries it may even be illegal. I suggest it is neither. If you serve a different god, and you say your god is the one true god, I will not object. I say every person should be free to serve the god or gods they choose. And they should expect what comes with that from their god or gods. In fact, this same position is recorded in scripture.

1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

It is interesting what we see here. Elijah makes a clear statment to the people to follow what they really believe and trust. What is interesting to me is the people said nothing. NOTHING! It is as if they were saying with their actions that they were so unsure that they would just wait and follow on the coat tails of today’s winner. As if tomorrow the winner might change. No loyalty there! But this is not the only case of such a statement being made to us as believers.

Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

This message is repeated over and over through out the scriptures. I suggest that God has even made certain that each of us reading this has had this message delivered to us as well. After all, you are reading this, right?

Prayer
father, we exalt You. Thank You for being our King. Send us Your kingdom. Forgive us when we sin against You. Send us Your healing, deliverance, and abundant provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.