I Am Not God

For most people, the title of this blog will make them say, "duhhhh...". But as we look closer, maybe not. I hear a lot of professing "christians" (especially on Facebook) saying things that are so against what God's Word states so clearly. I find myself wondering why they even want to have anything to do with "christianity". They treat lies as truth and truth as lies.  

Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. Romans 1:24, 25 

Here are my thoughts on this sweeping, but ancient epidemic.

What if anything you felt was a sin, was a sin? What if anything you felt wasn’t a sin, wasn’t a sin? I mean after all, you must keep up with current trends and the new norms, right??? Or the popular phrase, "If it feels right it probably is!" Let’s face it, when the bible says there is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9), there isn’t anything. In the Old Testament people did the same things we see people doing today. Listen, there are lots of things my flesh would love to indulge in, things I would love to simply just excuse as modernity... but I won’t. If I did, it would be like looking at God and saying, “I got this, so move out of my way”. Since the Garden of Eden we are familiar with the tone, "You shall be like God" the serpent said to Eve.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. Prov 21:2

In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. Judges 17:6 

Why is it so hard for us to understand? Think about it, if you built and owned something, would you let someone else tell you what it was or what it was made for or how to use it? How would you feel if someone else came and changed it to make it the way they liked it best? We would all protest...would we not?

So I guess the question is, do you believe the God of the bible? Do you believe the God of creation? If so, obey Him no matter what’s popular or acceptable. This does not mean you should go around condemning others or acting self-righteous, but it should be demonstrated by your obedience to God's Word. The old saying was, "God said it and that settles it for me". One day we will stand before a Holy and Righteous God who has created us and has a will for us to live by. It's up to you to accept or reject this God. But there is no picking and choosing what you like or fence riding. Yes I struggle with sin everyday. The bible says, “For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. Gal 5:17” But I fully believe that the struggle I face against my flesh will one day be worth it all. So I have eaten the whole Word and my stomach wrenches with pain as I fight each day for I am persuaded and I believe that He is God and I am Not! May God forgive us for our self-worship.