DONT DRIFT AWAY Thursday 2nd October 2014 We must give...earnest heed...lest we drift away. Hebrews 2:1 NKJV The Bible says, We must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away...How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation (Hebrews 2:1, 3 NKJV)? Note the words drift and neglect. Those words should set off alarm bells! Samsons decline was so gradual that he didnt even realise it was happening. Like flipping a switch, hed become used to drawing on the power of God and overcoming every enemy and obstacle. But sin and self-indulgence became his undoing. When Delilah said, The Philistines are upon you, Samson!...he awoke from his sleep, and said, I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free! But he did not know that the Lord had departed from him. Then the Philistines took him (Judges 16:20-21 NKJV). When you neglect God you begin to drift away. Your prayers arent as effective. Youre no longer a godly influence on those around you. You slip back into old habit patterns. You refuse to forgive those whove offended you. You fail to make amends to those youve hurt. You start doing whats expedient and comfortable instead of whats right. You harbour attitudes of fear and resentment. You feed your old nature and neglect your new one. These are all signs that you need a spiritual checkup. Ask God today to highlight those attitudes, activities and relationships that need to be dealt with and start weeding them out. The good news is that when youre obedient to Gods Word and the Spirits leading, you regain your spiritual vitality and God can use you more effectively.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 05:25:07 +0000
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