God pulls no punches when dealing with our inner heart.

In the word, He even warns us about it, saying that:

  • Our hearts are deceitful and beyond cure.
  • Men can not be trusted because of what is in their hearts.
  • The religious leaders were hypocrites.

These were not statements directed at people different from us.  They were directed at people LIKE US.  And this is because the world can be lifted up or put in reverse by the likes of people LIKE US.

Who are you to be in your daily life?

Newton’s second law of thermodynamics does not just apply to particles in physics, I believe that it applies to every aspect of life:  In other words, things will lose order over time.

Paul references this in the second book in Colossians:

Colossians 2 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.

Paul tells us to:  “See To It”

Reading this chapter, he purposely references Laodicea, a church that Jesus addresses through John in Revelation 3 (Read it!), mentioning that they have become lukewarm, so He is about to “spit them out of his mouth”.

As a follower, I certainly contemplate whether Jesus would have some of the same words He said 2,000 years ago for me today.

What is God warning us against?

God warns us NOT TO BE:

  • Spiritually Blind.  Paul walked into Syria as a scripture-believing Jew and was ready to exterminate the world of people who followed Jesus.  We must continually ask Jesus to give us Eyes To See And Ears To Hear.
  • Lukewarm.  God warned the church in Laodicea that they were just like the aquifer that fed their city.  Not cold and not hot but lukewarm.  We must understand that the gospel is not neutral.  The Gospel Is A Scandal That God Wants Delivered To The World.
  • Going Through The Motions.  I believe that Paul is referencing this in his words about “shallow” philosophy.  He is calling us to be “game changers”.  He Is Calling Us To Make A Difference.
  • Buying Into Deceptive Philosophies.  These are not things that come by accident.  They are driven by God-haters.  We must ask if they can truly be mixed into our day to day life and actually make us anything close to better.  We Are Called To Reject Evil.

Do not be taken captive.

You were not meant to be in “spiritual chains”.

You were meant to Be Free.

You were meant to Bring Freedom To Others.

You were meant to be ON FIRE FOR JESUS.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J