“These people honor Me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from Me.” Matt. 15:8
Am I wearing out God with my complacent, self-serving heart or misguided heart, serving Him out of ritual or political maneuvering versus wholehearted devotion?
It’s a political year, and in the daily news we hear people of prominence and/or questionable integrity claiming to be Christians.
What is a real Christian?
Simplistic answer: Someone who believes in and follows Christ.
Longer answer: Someone who believes in and follows what Christ says about Himself in His Word…not one’s misguided perception (or church tradition) about what Christ says about Himself.
How to become a real Christian?
We have a choice.
When our perceptions don’t line up with what God says in Scripture, we can choose to cling to our misguided perceptions and justify our thoughts, words and actions, OR
We can choose to forgo our feelings and implement a paradigm shift in accordance with what God says about Himself. Then, with the help of the Spirit within us, our thoughts, words and actions will begin to align to those of our God. (Jn. 16:13-15; Is. 28:22-23,26,29)
Cling to and justify falsehood VS Relinquish and implement Truth
This week, let’s determine to “get intimate” with the Jesus of the Bible. “Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning.” Lam. 3:23.
Much love, ~Shaun and Betsy
