Good Morning!! Television
programs are rampant with disrespect,...kids showing no respect for
parents, women with no respect for each other, or themselves, employers
showing no respect for there workers,...and worst of all, people showing
no
respect to God. Reverencing God means we do not take God, or his message lightly.
Watching movies that trivialize Him or socializing with people who use
His name in vain can slowly but surely detract from our own reverence
for Him? Noah was surrounded by people who had no respect for God. In
fact, the
world was full of so much violence and corruption(much like today); that
the Lord was
grieved,...and decided to wipe mankind from the face of the earth.
Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.—2 Corinthians 7:1 (NIV)
Noah didn't go along with the crowd to "fit in." Even when people
laughed at him, and said cruel things about him,...Noah continued to do all
that God commanded of him. God's instructions to build an ark probably didn't
make any sense to Noah, but he reverenced his Lord,...and so he obeyed. The
result? Noah and his family were saved from the coming judgment. And God counted Noah's faith as righteousness.
Let us not take God lightly, or stand long in the company of those that ridicule or oppose Him.
Heavenly Father, help us to do what is right rather than what is easy. Help us to honor You by totally trusting and obeying You. It's in the name of Jesus, that we pray. Amen.
"When you accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, you became a new creation."
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