Bible Reading: Micah 1-3; Revelation 10.
Memory Verse: “Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.” Micah 2:1.(KJV)
Being born again is still fashionable now. But when you see a truly born again child of God, you will know. A number of christians say their belief is inside and not outside. But the truth of the matter is that the outside is a reflection of inside. This is why the Bible talks of the fruit of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit within you will bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, gentleness, meekness, faith and self control. These will show in your daily activities and so one is able to know if you are a disciple of Christ.
Unfortunately, those who profess to be Christians but are more worldly are so many these days. But the reality is that “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.” Matthew 6:24 (KJV). One therefore needs to examine himself if he is still in faith. If you are one of those who victimized your subordinates, peers or associates using minor offences or out of envy, you need to re-examine your status. For others, it’s committing all sorts of immorality with the plan to always repent after the fact, remember 1 Corinthians 6:18.
Some are involved in packaged stealing. I know of a treasurer of a multinational who was a minister in a Pentecostal church and was entrusted with placement of the company’s fund with banks for good return. When he placed the fund, he asked for a brokerage and therefore shortchanged his employer. What was more annoying is that when the brokerage was taken to him, he would collect and pray in tongues for the bank’s officer that took the money to him! That is the extent of compromised Christianity. Some steal assets of the company they work for.while some in the public service designed ways of collecting bribes. Some are even in outright robbery, In all cases, our God knows you and sees that you do not belong to him.
The reality is that if you do these things, you will surely be planning such evils sometimes on your bed and execute it during the day. The Bible says in Micah 2:1 (KJV), “Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.” You need to amend your ways urgently in order to end well.
On the other hand, if you have not accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, you need to repent urgently so that you can be counted as a child of the most high.
Action Point:
Examine yourself and repent of anything that may make you an enemy of God.
Bro. Biodun Oyapero
