A Daily Devotional – shipwrecked – The Eternal Word
Comment: The apostle Paul was not afraid to
use a metaphor or two to describe spiritual truths pertaining to the children
of God. For example, when he discussed the spiritual failure of Hymenaeous and
Alexander, he explained that their faith had become like that of a wrecked
ship, see 1 Timothy 1:20. Many children of God struggle with faith, yet faith,
call it as you will (on going faith) – (sanctifying faith) or (daily faith);
FAITH is of one of two important expressions in the life of every child of God,
the other is Spirituality. Without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God, sadly
many who walk as believers, walk in darkness because faith and spirituality go
hand in hand.
Devotional: The
local church is established by God to keep His children safe, that is from
becoming casualties in the storms that brew in the world around us. Storms of
hatred for God, storms of people who are disobedient to parents, storms of
idolatry and false teaching. Not to mention the whirlwinds of immoral conduct
that flood a nation with filth, corrupting families and the children of
families.
The children of God; that is, Believers in Jesus Christ
are set apart from this activity by FAITH in Jesus. This faith is challenged
everyday by friends, neighbors, relatives and even by the saints
(children) of
God who have become shipwrecked. The pull of these people of the FLESH is
powerful and when we are confronted with this power, Satan strengthens the
moment with his ability to devour the moment because of one’s failure to be
diligent in faith, see 1 Peter 5:5-11.
The decline of faith in the life of the child of God
leads to false teaching, the scripture makes it clear; “do not be deceived, God
is not mocked, whatsoever a person sows that shall they also REAP, corruption
to the one who sows to the flesh. But, to those who sow to the Spirit,
everlasting life. All of this said, is to thwart a most recent false teaching,
that I heard of. Maybe you have heard of it, too! The newest wave of false
teaching is that the earth is flat, not round. BEWARE, it is creeping into
local churches, do not wreck your faith over such foolishness.
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