"Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." 2 Philippians 2:12

12/4/2017

2 Samuel 15:1-10

While reading this it made me think of modern day politics. Back when President Reagan was elected, he had spent at least four years running for office. He had his spots on the radio and or TV where he presented himself before the people and became a name that the nation knew. To some people he became an answer to their prayers as President and to others he became a bane or sore spot. It matters not at this time, which you think he was. What I am bringing out was that he was following Absalom’s example. Where Reagan spent four years getting the people to like or favor him Absalom spent forty years doing so, of course Absalom did not have radio or television to help him.

At this time, we know that Satan has spent thousands of years persuading people to follow him. It has worked well for him because he has almost gained control of the World. Satan has given the people what they wanted; pleasure for a season. Yet, the one place that he has had trouble finding root in, is in the heart of the people within the Church of God. Forget the name on the church, look for the name on the heart of people. I believe that God has people in all the Christian denominations.

This remnant is what Satan is trying to win over now. One of the ways was by spending years preparing people to lead them astray; pastors, teachers, praise and worship leaders, deacons, elders and board members. Do not think that all of them are leading you astray however be watchful. Once Satan had his people in places of authority, they began to change the “requirements” or standards to make it to Heaven. If you have been involved with God’s Church more than forty years you can look back and see that the Standard of the churches have slowly lowered. How much they have lowered depends on the part of the world you live in.

Now I have had it said to me that; “Oh, that was man’s law and not God’s”. Therefore, I am asking you to seek the Lord and make sure that you are following God and not man. The Bible does tell us in Philippians 2:12 to “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”. To me this is giving us fair warning that if we have believed that we should live a certain way for God and someone wants us to change then we must spend time seeking God’s opinion on the subject and follow God’s will for our lives.

Dear Lord, we need your love and mercy in our lives because we make mistakes at times and need your forgiveness. Show us your way for our lives. Show us if we need to change or if we do not need to change how we live. Give us the desire to lay aside all the things that come between us and where you want us to be. Amen.

C.I. Wilson