Just wanted to share this, courtesty of my brother Phil...
“God
shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who
suppress the truth by their wickedness. They know the truth about God
because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was
created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God
made, they can clear...ly
see his invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature. So
they have no excuse for not knowing God. Yes, they knew God, but they
wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to
think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds
became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter
fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they
worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and
reptiles. So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their
hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with
each other's bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they
worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator
himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen” Romans 1:18-25 NLT
Brothers and sisters, the fact of the matter is God is real and we were
created to worship Him and Him alone. My prayer is that none of us get
too wrapped up in things of this world. This isn't some religious thing
man has mandated to us but the fact that we ALL have been saved by grace
and a life lived with faith in Christ is the only salvation for our
souls.
Now you may be saying you already know this but I just
want to reiterate that we are in the LAST DAYS. Though we have been
saved by grace this does not give us a license to sin. The more we
continue to “play around” with things we KNOW does not glorify God….God
forbid we are cut off from his free grace. I’m not trying to scare
anybody or talk down or sound condescending, at any rate, I just want to
implore us people who say we are Christians that Jesus Christ is coming
back quickly for a holy and righteous people….not those who are
lukewarm. I must say this because it matters enormously if I alienate
anyone from the truth. Knowledge and understanding of these things
without application is very dangerous. I’ve been going through my own
trials and thank God I’m forgiven. None of us are perfect so let’s come
running to the King of Kings who is faithful and just to make us as
perfect as He is. Please, I beg of you in the name of the Lord, because I
love you all and would like to see you in heaven. Don’t waste your life
away on things that don’t matter. Repent from cussing, lying,
fornication, wild parties, etc. Do you want to hear “Well done!” or do
you want to be well done?…..
To those who may not
believe I promise you that a relationship with Jesus Christ is the most
important relationship you can ever have. Don’t let anybody tell you
different. Life in Christ is better than you could ever imagine. I
plead with you to not look to things of this world to gratify you.
Christ is the ultimate satisfaction. Trust me.
I pray we all set our minds on things above.
-Phillip Shobo
