God made it very clear to me when I began Facebook that I am not to do anything that takes into account the reactions of others. Truth is truth and must be said. If I worry about others liking me then I cannot remain faithful to Christ. People are rebellious now more than ever before, we need truth not coddling.
We need repentance for the unbeliever and confession for the believer.
We need to face our flaws, our stubbornness, and our self-righteousness head-on, call it sin, and confess it to be cleansed.
1 John 1:9
"9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
The good news is that if we confess the sin God exposes in our hearts we will be cleansed. Those in bondage to pride who can never say they are wrong or admit their flaws will be in defiance of God.
Did you know that God is working to expose hearts right now in this pandemic mess? This discipline of our country and the world at this time came from God and has a purpose. God is using evil men to afflict us to show us our own hearts.
If anger and angst come out during this time it is clear that there is pride and much more work to do in us.
Proverbs 11:2
"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom."
Proverbs 16:18
"Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall."
Proverbs 29:23
"One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor."
Proverbs 8:13
"The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate."
1 John 2:16
"For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world."
There are many strange and ridiculous actions being taken on the part of those in power at this time. God has given us the leaders we deserve, pompous, self-righteous who disregard the people. So what!!!! This is how most people are acting, God gave us leaders who reflect our own miserable attitudes.
The shame of our nation is that many are begging God to return the nation back to its previous state, but that state was not better than now, it only appeared that way.
People clamored after wealth, safety, and pleasures, not after Christ. Most of the "Christians" in this nation are more concerned about preserving their way of life than they are about glorifying God.
Isaiah 1:14-16 "…14 I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. 15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. 16 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!…"
Proverbs 6:16-19
"There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers."
This passage in Proverbs describes perfectly the tenor of our nation and the world. We have no right to anything other than the discipline we are enduring at this time, even as mild as it is. But count on it, those who refuse to confess their sin will experience much worse.
Psalm 11:5
"The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence."
James 3:13-18
"Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. ...
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