Given our penchant for getting things fast, heres an illustration of the way in which God dealt with Baasha, one of Israels most ruthless kings: Since I exalted you out of the dust and made you leader over my people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger with their sins, behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and anyone of his who dies in the field the birds of the heavens shall eat. (1 Kings 16:1-4) God had already destroyed Jeroboam for his flagrant sins, yet Baasha repeated the same mistakes. God rebuked the Israelites for their sinful ways and vowed to punish them. Fast forward to 2014. Somewhere around 75% of Americans say theyre Christians. If thats true, how is it that an increasing number of so-called Christians act no differently than the pagans did when Baasha was king? Clearly, Scripture teaches that Christians are to have a biblical foundation and that their behavior should be Christlike. Yet many who call themselves believers think nothing of sinning their brains out! Admittedly, when someone is new to the faith the fruit on the vine doesnt bloom immediately. In other words, sanctification is a process. It doesnt happen overnight. There comes a time, though, when the vine brings forth fruit. But when the fruit tree is barren year after year, one cant help but wonder if the tree was ever pollinated!................
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:38:12 +0000
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