Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to plunderers? Was it not the Lord, against whom we have sinned, And in whose ways they were not willing to walk, And whose law they did not obey? So He poured out on him the heat of His anger And the fierceness of battle; And it set him aflame all around, Yet he did not recognize it; And it burned him, but he paid no attention.
Isaiah 42:24β-β¬25 NASB
Because lawlessness is increased,Β most peopleβs love will grow cold. Matthew 24:12
God does not take lawlessness lightly. He has called His saints to be holy. He has called His saints to be upright, obeying the law. He has called us to be light to the darkness of the world. He has called us to freedom in Him.
For you were called toΒ freedom, brethren;Β onlyΒ doΒ notΒ turnΒ your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through loveΒ serve one another.Β Galatians 5:13
My heart is so heavily burdened with the response of “God’s people” to the events happening in the world today. We are so self focused, worried about ourselves and the injustices we see all around us. Making known our own opinions about what is right in our own eyes. Taking our freedom of speech so far as to bring dishonor to God’s name.
I believe God is using the events of today to call His people back to Him. To repent of our sin, the greatest of which is:
But I haveΒ thisΒ against you, that you haveΒ left your first love. Revelation 2:4
πΉRepent. Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide your words to bring life to the unsaved and glory to God.
Let the words of my mouth andΒ the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
OΒ Lord,Β my rock and myΒ Redeemer. Psalm 19:14
Continually Seeking Him,
Sharon