Wednesday Thought -- July 17, 2013

Good Morning Friends,

“We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true -- even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.” (1 John 5:18-21)

There is a choice to be made between truth and falsehood. The choice seems pretty clear:

Truth -- keeps us safe.

Falsehood -- harms us.

Truth -- makes us God’s children.

Falsehood -- traps us in the world of the evil one.

Truth – is provided for us by God -- He has come to give us understanding.

Falsehood – is found in our own minds and in the ways of the world.

Truth – is found in the true God and leads to eternal life.

Falsehood – is found in idols, gods who are not real gods.

The choice seems pretty clear. But that doesn’t make it easy. Many opt for idols, gods of their own making. It’s false, it leads to harm, it traps them in evil -- but it’s the effortless decision – it’s easy.

But easy doesn’t make it right. Easy doesn’t make it good for us.

His, by Grace,

Steve