Good Morning!! Today's culture proclaims that everything is relative,...and it encourages
us to do our own thing. "If it's right for you,...just do it! There is no
absolute right and wrong.
But there are absolutes,...and they are established by God. When we do
wrong, it is called sin. One of God's names in the Bible is
Jehovah-M'Kaddesh, or "The Eternally Self-Existent One Who Sanctifies" The word sanctify means to clean, to dedicate, to
consecrate, to hallow, to purify,...and all of these words mean to be Holy.
'"Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God. Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the Lord, who makes you holy.—Leviticus 20:7-8 (NIV)
In this society of a "figure out your own right and wrong" mentality, it
is very easy to gradually buy into this philosophy, without even being
aware of what is happening. We soften our stand on what is right. We
compromise more and more on what we are willing to accept, and even
participate in.
Remember that it is not up to us to determine what is right and what is
wrong,...God, in His love, has given us boundaries. It's up to us to
obey Him, and to live within those boundaries. He has promised to help
us. And He gave His son Jesus to pay the price for the times we fail. The Bible tells us to walk in integrity,...that is absolute.
God is holy and He calls us to holiness. He sets those
who trust Him apart to live a holy life,...to recognize that the Bible is
our absolute authority, in determining what is right and wrong.
Father God, we know You have given us boundaries because of Your great love for us and Your desire to protect us. Lord, forgive us for any and all acts of disobedience. Help us to be more aware of how we are allowing worldly attitudes about right and wrong to sway us,...and cause us to lower our standards of behavior. Help us to live the way You have called us to live. We want to please You,...and we want to live a life that will honor You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
"When you accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, you became a new creation."
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