Great advice! As followers of Jesus Christ, we need to be reminded of key priorities.
In this world we continuously face temptation to yield to temptation by what would lure us away from God. After all, the devil is real and will see if he can drag us to join him in rebellion against the Great Creator. So, we need to be on our guard.
We need to stand firm as indicated in Psalm 1.
Then we also need to be strong and courageous as Joshua was challenged when he took over from Moses.
The problem is that we tend to develop a "hold the fort" mentality. Hide away, keep away from anything that might tempt you, barricade yourself and hold on until Christ comes back. Make sure there is a distinct, uncrossable moat between you and "the world." Make sure you don't love the world or anything in it!
Strange though... We make enemies out of those who are not our enemies. In fact, we are told to DO EVERYTHING IN LOVE! We need to live as Jesus did - love the people. Live according to God's plan and live among the world and love each one we meet.
That is His priority!
13Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14Do everything in love.
In this world we continuously face temptation to yield to temptation by what would lure us away from God. After all, the devil is real and will see if he can drag us to join him in rebellion against the Great Creator. So, we need to be on our guard.
We need to stand firm as indicated in Psalm 1.
Then we also need to be strong and courageous as Joshua was challenged when he took over from Moses.
The problem is that we tend to develop a "hold the fort" mentality. Hide away, keep away from anything that might tempt you, barricade yourself and hold on until Christ comes back. Make sure there is a distinct, uncrossable moat between you and "the world." Make sure you don't love the world or anything in it!
Strange though... We make enemies out of those who are not our enemies. In fact, we are told to DO EVERYTHING IN LOVE! We need to live as Jesus did - love the people. Live according to God's plan and live among the world and love each one we meet.
That is His priority!
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