Thursday, February 08, 2007
Don't Deny God's Power
A passage in 2nd Timothy describes what people will be like in the last days, just before Jesus comes again. It's not a very pretty picture. Read on...
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power."
I read this and asked myself...Hmmmm, do I love myself? Do I love money? Sometimes I boast and get proud of myself. Do I ever use abusive language with my children? Do I honor my parents? Do I take things for granted? Am I holy? I know I need more love in my heart. Do I ever say things that harm another person's reputation? I have self control one day, but not the next. Do I say brutal things to my husband when I'm angry? Do I love good? Am I treacherous and rash when my hormones get out of whack? Do I think I'm better than other people? Do I love pleasure more than God?
And the one that just hits me right in the heart...Do I have a form of godliness but deny God's power in my life? I am always happy when I'm letting God's power work in my life, but I hit the bottom when I don't.
I don't know about you...but I don't want to have a form of godliness while denying God's power.
God has the power to help me overcome any sin or problem area in my life. I need to stop denying His power.
How about you?
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power."
I read this and asked myself...Hmmmm, do I love myself? Do I love money? Sometimes I boast and get proud of myself. Do I ever use abusive language with my children? Do I honor my parents? Do I take things for granted? Am I holy? I know I need more love in my heart. Do I ever say things that harm another person's reputation? I have self control one day, but not the next. Do I say brutal things to my husband when I'm angry? Do I love good? Am I treacherous and rash when my hormones get out of whack? Do I think I'm better than other people? Do I love pleasure more than God?
And the one that just hits me right in the heart...Do I have a form of godliness but deny God's power in my life? I am always happy when I'm letting God's power work in my life, but I hit the bottom when I don't.
I don't know about you...but I don't want to have a form of godliness while denying God's power.
God has the power to help me overcome any sin or problem area in my life. I need to stop denying His power.
How about you?
