THE PROBLEMS OF LIFE (Part 2) COME OUT

 

 

This is the 118^th letter:

 

Text for the day: Matthew 6:24 (King James Version)

 No man 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.

 

Our Theme for the day: THE PROBLEMS OF LIFE (Part 2) (Come out)

 

Can a follower of Jesus serve two masters? This is the big question that is sounding and resounding across Christendom today. You may not be verbally asking this question or be among those who are thinking about the likes of serving or want to serve more than one master. But sad to say, there are some who claim to be Christians who are still hanging on or gone back to their old life style, of having more then one master which they look up to. Jesus speaking to this matter said one day, “No man 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.” It is impossible to serve two masters than it is to focus the sight intently upon two things at one time. To attempt to serve God with a divided heart is to be unstable (James 1:8).

The day in which we live, calls for Christians who cannot accept the role of being one influence among many. If the Holy Spirits influence is present in the life of the child of God, it would supremely control all other influences, bringing the life into harmony with its principles. There is no neutral position as a Christian, and God has not called us to be an undercover Christian neither…… Darkness and light cannot occupy the same space at the same moment of time. It is impossible to serve both God and mammon because their demands are irreconcilable. Those that serve other gods are its slaves, and do it’s bidding in spite of themselves (Romans 6:16). Those who begin their Christian life by being half and half will at last be found enlisted on the enemy’s side, what ever may have been their first intentions. This is the result of serving God and mammon.  

Those who are double minded are Satan’s best allies, and all who are loyal to God and the truth must stand firmly for the right because it is right. To yoke up with those who are unconsecrated to God is impossible. You may recover yourselves from the snare of the enemy, but are bruised and wounded, and your experience is dwarfed. On the other hand there are some Christians who believe that it’s OK to be apart of a Lodge activity. But God’s word is still the same, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? Or what communion hath light with darkness? Or what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty" (2 Corinthians 6:14-18).

This text refers not only to the marriage of Christians with the ungodly only, which is forbidden by God, but to all alliances in which the parties are brought into intimate association, and in which there is need of harmony in spirit and action. There are those who question whether it is right for Christians to belong to the Free Masons and other secret societies. Again the Lord declares through the prophet Isaiah: "Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” (Isaiah. 8:9-13).

Lastly, if we are Christians at all, we must be Christians everywhere, and must consider and heed the counsel given to make us Christians according to the standard of God's Word, and be not apart of these confederacy. Today God is longing for His watchman to stand and be counted among those who are giving the trumpet a certain sound. For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? For ye shall speak into the air, there are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. (1 Corinthians 14:8-11)

 

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Our Prayer for today: Lord, turn us back to thee today in true worship, in Jesus name, Amen.     3 Prayer Request Lyza, 24, Philippines "My husband is going to take the nursing board exam this coming November 29 & 30. Please pray for his success. Thank you very much!" ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Rachel, 34, Bakersfield, CA "I just ask for prayer because I have been feeling depressed. I am not sure what it is but I feel empty inside and can't stop crying. I don't like the way it feels. I need God’s help" ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Duane & Shirl, Bermuda     As we awake this morning I ask for the support of your prayers for my   wife and her family due to the untimely death of her brother last evening   who died at home in his sleep, but God is still on the throne and we are   thankful and give him all glory, honor and praise for nothing takes him by   surprise. One of the greatest gifts God has given us is good friends and   family like you who are strong support systems that we get to stand tall   with in any hour of crisis that may come up and to let you know that we   are always available when you need us as well.   Thanks again with much love and appreciation.

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