Last Friday our nation was delivered the news that same sex marriage has now become law. I, along with other Christians, was shocked, disappointed, and dumbfounded. But as I thought further this thought occurred to me...why am I surprised?
Before I gave my life to Jesus I was a sinner and I was good at it. I remember my life, my views, my political and spiritual stance and none of these things were in line with God's Word. If this law had been passed then I would have not only agreed with the Supreme Court I would have celebrated their decision.
Sinners, unbelievers, heathens (Or whatever you want to call those without the fear of God and understanding of His holiness.) do what sinners do.
Christians ought to do what Christians do.
Unfortunately many in the church are not a far cry from being like those we call unbelievers though we think we are.
When those who profess to know Christ do not read and study the scriptures, do not seek God in prayer, do not attend church, see no need to repent of our thoughts or things we do to please our flesh, LOVE the world and the things of it (alcohol, tobacco, riches, fame, sensuality, entertainment, food/gluttony, fashion, violence... and the list goes on and on), and seek our own ways more than the ways of God and yet call ourselves the people of God then I would say at best we are highly confused but at worst we are not even saved.
We have become a God LESS church.
What do I mean?
I mean less conviction, less Godly fear, less obedience, less love, less selflessness, less servant hood/work, less prayer, less church, less giving, less witnessing, less HOLINESS. And yes, less God Himself.
A wise woman I know says something like this,
Make up your mind! If you want to sin then drop the pretense and just go be the best sinner you can be. But if you're going to serve God then give Him EVERYTHING!
When the church stops asking what can we get away with doing and still go to heaven and starts asking how much more can we give to JESUS who suffered and died to prove His love to us and pay the price for our sin then we will indeed be the church.
But at this moment in time the church really just needs to get saved! I mean FOR REAL saved.
And YES I am preaching to myself.
I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God. Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don’t wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief. Rev 3:1-3
I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! Rev 3:15-16
