| Our Back-up Plan |
Our Back-up Plan
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
— Jude 1:21
When police officers are in trouble, what do they do? They call for
backup. That is what believers need to do as well. When we are being
hassled or tempted, we need to call for backup. We are to stand strong
in the Lord and in the power of His might.
James 4:7 says, "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will
flee from you." Notice it doesn't say that we are to submit to God and
carry on extended conversations with the devil. We want to keep our
distance from the enemy. Therefore, we must be careful not to yield to
him.
Disobedient and persistent waywardness provide the enemy grounds
from which he can attack and influence the Christian. So flee temptation
and don't leave a forwarding address. Keep your distance from the
things that could drag you down.
We must learn from the example of the Israelites who, in spite of their
privileges and exposure to miracles, did not keep themselves in the
love of God. As a result, they faced judgment.
We must learn from the example of the fallen angels who, in spite of the
fact that they once worshiped God in heaven, they rebelled against Him
and became demons in hell.
We must learn from the example of the people living in Sodom and
Gomorrah who, in spite of the fact that they were exposed to the
preaching and ministry of Abraham, Lot, and even Melchizedek, they
rebelled against God.
These all failed to keep themselves in the love of God. So let's make
sure we are taking every step to do that.
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
— Jude 1:21
When police officers are in trouble, what do they do? They call for
backup. That is what believers need to do as well. When we are being
hassled or tempted, we need to call for backup. We are to stand strong
in the Lord and in the power of His might.
James 4:7 says, "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will
flee from you." Notice it doesn't say that we are to submit to God and
carry on extended conversations with the devil. We want to keep our
distance from the enemy. Therefore, we must be careful not to yield to
him.
Disobedient and persistent waywardness provide the enemy grounds
from which he can attack and influence the Christian. So flee temptation
and don't leave a forwarding address. Keep your distance from the
things that could drag you down.
We must learn from the example of the Israelites who, in spite of their
privileges and exposure to miracles, did not keep themselves in the
love of God. As a result, they faced judgment.
We must learn from the example of the fallen angels who, in spite of the
fact that they once worshiped God in heaven, they rebelled against Him
and became demons in hell.
We must learn from the example of the people living in Sodom and
Gomorrah who, in spite of the fact that they were exposed to the
preaching and ministry of Abraham, Lot, and even Melchizedek, they
rebelled against God.
These all failed to keep themselves in the love of God. So let's make
sure we are taking every step to do that.
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