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Monday, December
24, 2007
Hollow
Weenies
Galatians 4:9-11 But now,
after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again
to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in
bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of
you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain. (KJV)
Remember back a couple of
months ago when mankind went out and dressed up in all kinds of costumes,
most of which resembled dead people and other abominations, going door to
door trick or treating? Then we have some professing Christians who get up
on their soapbox and condemn this holiday claiming it has nothing to do
with God. So how come if you are willing to take a stand with that one, you
cave in and celebrate these other man made holidays that have their origins
embedded in pagan worship? Have you taken the time to ever look at the
origins of say Christmas and what the word of God says concerning this? Or
are you like so many that blindly take it for granted, that just because
many others do it then it has to be ok and accepted by God.
Matthew 15:8-9 This people
draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips;
but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching
for doctrines the commandments of men. (KJV)
Where do these traditions
originate from and what is the foundation of them? Are they founded on Biblical
principles or maybe these things are propagated by mankind and his desire
to make gain by putting people in bondage to a retailers celebration which
has nothing to do with the Lord. In fact many claim they are celebrating
the birth of Jesus, which by the way did not happen on December 25th,
another red flag for those that claim to be of God. In fact, if you go back
to the origins of these holidays you will find most originated from pagan
worship, then it was adopted by the so called church to appease the people.
Last time I looked it said the truth would set me free, so would God tell us
a lie to promote His truth?
Deuteronomy 12:29-30 When the
LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest
to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land; Take
heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they
be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods,
saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
(KJV)
Where’s the discernment
anymore, and what do we base our lives on? I thought we were supposed to be
different from the world; to be separate and base our lives on what the
word of God says and not what man tries to dictate. I thought we were to be
imitators of Christ, and not those of the world. And yet having said all
this, looking around, all I see is a bunch of false pagan worship based on
pleasing man and not God.
Romans 12:2 And be not
conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect,
will of God. (KJV)
Conformed; means to fashion
after the same pattern. Jesus Christ gave us a perfect example of how to
walk in the spirit and not fulfill the desires of the flesh. Yet with the
example and writings left to the church, why are so many patterning their
lives after man? Are we oblivious or do we just choose to ignore the
teachings and warnings in His word, thinking that a little fun can’t hurt
anything? How true the verse about a little leaven leavens the whole lump.
Just look around and see how many have sold out to the world and its way of
thinking.
Luke 16:13-15 No servant can
serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or
else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God
and mammon. And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these
things: and they derided him. And he said unto them, Ye are they which
justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which
is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. (KJV)
Here is another red flag; when
you see everyone else doing it that should be your first clue that it has
nothing to do with the Lord. Are you going to tell me that these traditions
and man made holidays are there for any other reason except to make money,
especially this one that takes place in December? No man can serve two
masters because in the end you end up selling out totally, either to the
Lord or the world. And if we are not faithful in the smaller matters we
will not advance and grow into bigger things in the realm of the Lord. In
fact eventually, if you are not willing to take a stand, you compromise
your belief in God, which will end up in a continual backward process
rather than moving forward.
I John 2:14-17 14 I have
written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the
beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and
the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. Love
not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love
the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the
world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of
life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth
away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for
ever. (KJV)
How did the young men become
strong and able to over come the wicked one, the prince of the power of the
air, the voice of popular opinion and doctrines of man? By not loving the
world and the things that are man-made, things that appeal to the lower
nature, but are of no profit to the new nature within. They were able to
tell the difference between what is of God and what is of man. The world
and all its vain empty pursuits are someday going to pass away. The
question is, will you pass away with it or will you be a doer and not just
a hearer of the word of God?
2 Corinthians 5:16-17 Wherefore
henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ
after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. Therefore if any
man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold,
all things are become new. (KJV)
Are old things passing away
or are you passing away in the ways of the world which contradict the
things of God? Though we have known Christ in the past after the flesh and
have allowed our thinking to be limited by our carnal fleshly minds, we
should know Him no more in that way; rather all things including our
thoughts and deeds should be a new way of life and not an old traditional
one. So before all you hollow weenies get back on your soap box and preach
your gospel, you had better make sure you have your own closet clean and
not full of a bunch of skeletal remains of man made traditions and
doctrines of the world.
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