1 Thessalonians 4:3
This
is the will of God, your holiness: that you refrain from immorality…
We all live in an immoral world. Mass media like TV, movies and billboards are
now filled with contents that would make us think, and eventually perform
immoral acts. No wonder the news today
is filled with stories about adultery, murder, and robbery of all nature. And the lack, or the loss, of belief and
faith in God could lead to even more immorality among the generations to come.
A life of personal holiness is not
easy. But it is important – both for us,
Christians, and for those we would encounter and for those whose lives we might
someday touch. Isn’t it awkward for us
to tell our brothers to live a holy life and yet we, ourselves, are wallowing
in sins of adultery and covetousness.
A life of personal morality is not
easy. Even the best and the brightest
Christian leaders, pastors and priests often fall prey to the attacks of
Satan. And when that happens, precious
lives are left in ruin, promising ministries are destroyed and priceless future
opportunities for sharing God's love are lost.
The cost is simply too high. But
we must not give up and just tell ourselves that this the way it is. For it is not!
There is only one course for us to take –
stay very close to our Lord. Admit to
Him our weaknesses and surrender to Him our fear ... and then flee from all
temptations. Flee every form of evil,
and take ourselves out of harm's way.
Read the bible and fellowship with one another. Not giving Satan any opportunity to put our
lives to waste again.
And pray.
We really do need to pray for one another.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, bless every home to again become
a sanctuary and in every household will be rekindled the flame of faith to
teach patience in adversity and moderationin prosperity and to promote order, peace
and harmony in all things. Amen +
Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
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