September 28

                               Truth or Consequence

Psalm 36:1

Sin whispers to the wicked,

     deep within their hearts.

they have no fear of God to

     restrains them. 

In their blind conceit, they

     cannot see how wicked

they really are.  (NLT)

     One of the best deterrents for not doing things you know are wrong, is fearing the consequences of being caught before you do it. Stiff penalties for breaking the laws of the land keep normal people from committing crimes, but those who have no fear of authority do whatever they feel like doing.  The same can be said about breaking God's Laws. When we know what God requires of us and what our unrepentant sin brings to the table, we are more apt to do what is good in the eyes of God than not. But when we don't know God, we are more likely than not, to do what our evil nature desires, because there is no fear of God’s eternal consequences. This world is so far removed from God that most people spend their entire lives sinning without knowing it. They live in the ways of this fallen world unaware of God's absolute truths. They blindly follow the lusts of their carnal flesh without really knowing how evil they are living and how dire the consequences are until it's too late. What this world deems as right and good is, in the eyes of God, sin, which is punishable by eternal death if gone unforgiven.   

     I lived like so many people do; blindly living this life knowing little about God's absolute truth and  was not really concerned about the later consequences.  When we live without Truth or consequences, it's hard to discern right from wrong, or good from bad. When you believe this life is all about your happiness and success, the devil has you right where he wants you—denying God and not fearing His absolute truths.  The key to understanding life, especially yours is the fear of God, for He is the only One who gives you the breath of life and He is the only One who can take the life out of your soul.  Without the fear of eternal consequences, you will live however you please. When you don't have to answer to a Higher Authority, you become that authority—you become your own god, but one that will soon perish.  Living apart from God, my friend, is both foolish and deadly.  Know the Truth and believe in it and live by it, because that is living in the true sense of the word.

                                  A Whisper of Hope

Be wise, My child…and fear the Lord your God, for only I can take away the life I gave you.  It is wise to know the Truth and fear the consequences.  There are many voices, but only One Truth. Living God's way will bring good consequences.  Living anything else, does not!

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God

is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.  (NLT)

                                 Your Word is Truth.

                                 (John 17:17)