1/16/15

From Gary... Sin, procrastination and destruction



This is my kind of picture!!! Attention getting (for the dog), surprising (that the cat would do this) and enthusiastic (check out all those exclamation points!!!). And there is an important message there as well....

James, Chapter 1
12  Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.  13 Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.  14 But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.  15 Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, produces death.  16 Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.  17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow. 18 Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

And the message is: Don't procrastinate- when you recognize something as being sinful- DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT (for sin is KILLS)!!! And be very careful of how you use the GOD's name- for HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN REALLY HELP WITH YOUR SIN PROBLEM!!!  One last thing....

1 Corinthians, Chapter 10
 13  No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.