1 John 3:3 ‘And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.’
• DAILY READING 1 John 5; Ezra 3-4; Psalm 92
In 1981, a Minnesota radio station reported a story about a stolen Volkswagen Beetle in California. Police were staging an intense search for the vehicle and the driver, even to the point of placing announcements on local radio stations to contact the thief. Now hundreds of vehicles are stolen each year in California, but this one car brought special attention, because the thief’s life was at risk. On the front seat of the stolen car sat a box of crackers that, unknown to the thief, were laced with poison. The car owner had intended to use the crackers as rat bait.
Now the police and the owner of the Volkswagen were more interested in apprehending the thief to save his life than to recover the car.
In the same way, if we sin, the tendency is to want to run from God. But what we are actually doing is eluding His rescue.
In this case, the police was not after the man to punish him but to rescue him.
After Adam fell into sin, his first tendency was to hide himself from God. But God is more interested in our deliverance than our condemnation. He calls us back from the wrong paths because He wants to save us from eventual destruction.
In these last days especially, we are living in perilous times. Many traps of sin have been set by the enemy against the end-time Church.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 says ‘This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come, for men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away’
Indeed in this end time, the enemy will be trying his best to trap many destinies in sin. But from scriptural examples we understand that sin is not to be toyed with. 2 Kings 5 tells the story of Gehazi who through covetousness ended up with leprosy, when his destiny was to carry twice the unction of Elisha. The book of judges also tells the story of Samson, the strength and pride of Israel, who through immorality was turned into a toy and destroyed cheaply by the enemy. So, be careful! Be cautious! Many are dying as slaves today because sin has not been put under check. There is a great need for spiritual alertness in this end time.
Eph. 5:14 says ‘Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light!
When you wake up spiritually and commit to righteous living, you can escape any trap of the enemy.
1 John 3:3 says: ‘And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.’
In these last days, there is need for soberness. There is need for spiritual sensitivity so that your place will not be lost in God’s great end-time army. It is better to be impotent than to miss heaven to immorality. It is better to live hungry than to pave your way to hell with stolen finances. Concerning Moses, Hebrews 11:25 says he chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
And if by any chance you are already caught in any trap of sin, instead of running from God, run to Him. If we confess our sins He is faithful to forgive us. It’s only the rejection of God’s grace and mercy that brings condemnation. Jesus said that the condemnation is that light has come into the world but men loved darkness and refused the light. No matter how far you may have strayed into the dark regions you can still find your way back to the light.
Through daily spiritual bath in the Word of God, you can dislodge sin from getting a grip on your mind. Through feeding on The Word, your senses will be exercised to discern between good and evil, and you will receive the Power to overcome sin and live a life that constantly pleases God.
PRAYER: Lord, Please help me to always run to You in every situation. I need You every hour and every moment especially in these last perilous days. Thank You Lord for Your grace that is always sufficient for me in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE
You don’t have light until you have The Word of God. The Word of God gives light on any issue in your life.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK TRIUMPH OF LIGHT]