SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 5/28/2019
10:41 AM
My Worship Time Focus: PT-2 “The
Perversion”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Ephesians
5:3-4
Message of the verses: “3 But immorality
or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among
saints; 4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse
jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.” “3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or
covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but
rather giving of thanks” (KJV).
As
mentioned in our last SD I want to began by continuing to look at different
Greek words that John MacArthur explains.
“Loss of sexual self-control leads to its opposite, which is ‘immorality’
and ‘impurity.’ Akatharsi (‘impurity’) is more general term than porneia, referring to anything that is
unclean and filthy. Jesus used the word
to describe the rottenness of decaying bodies in a tomb (Matt. 23:27). The other ten times the word is used in the
New Testament it is associated with sexual sin.
It refers to immoral thoughts, passions, ideas, fantasies, and every
other form of sexual corruption.”
It
is believed by many that the church is weak in today’s world, and I have
mentioned in earlier SD’s that I believe that the seven churches mentioned in
the book of Revelation are in chronological order of the church age and that
would mean if you believe, and many people do believe that we are near the end
of the church age. If this is the case then
the church of Laodicea would be the age of the church we are in. I have also stated that there are places
around the world where we can find each of the types of churches that Jesus
spoke of in Revelation 2-3, but there was a time when each one of the churches
were dominant in the world. With that
said let me quote what Jesus said about the churc of Laodicea from Revelation
3:14-22 “14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the
faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: 15
’I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were
cold or hot. 16 ’So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will
spit you out of My mouth. 17 ’Because you say, "I am rich, and have become
wealthy, and have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are
wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked, 18 I advise you to buy
from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so
that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will
not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. 19
’Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. 20
’Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the
door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. 21 ’He who
overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also
overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 ’He who has an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’" “ It is not my desire to talk about these
verses from Revelation other to say that after looking at them and then looking
at the world around us I believe we can see similar things happening. We live in the day of a weak church for the
most part and that means that the contemporary sex madness that is going on
around us in the world today has even made its ways into the church, but as
Paul wrote to the Corinthians in 1 Cor. 5:1-5 and also 6:13-20 he shows that
there is no place for that in the Christian life.
John
MacArthur writes “As mentioned under the discussion of Ephesians 4:19, ‘greed’
is inseparable from ‘impurity.’ Ever
form of sexual immorality is an expression of the self-will,
self-gratification, and self-centeredness or ‘greed.’ It is by nature contrary to love, which is
self-giving. ‘Immorality’ and ‘impurity’
are but forms of ‘greed’ in the realm of sexual sin. They are manifestations of sexual
covetousness and express counterfeit love (which is really hate, since love
seeks the purity of others and is unselfish), masquerading as something
beautiful, good and rewarding. Because
those sins seem so attractive and promising, spouses are forsaken, children are
neglected, homes are destroyed, friends are disregarded, as no effort is spared
to fulfill the desire to have the one who is lusted after—all of that in the
name of love.”
This
subject we are looking at, as mentioned by John MacArthur is very prominent in
the day we live in. I have to believe
that there are more than two reasons for this to be widespread in our society,
but at this time I will mention two, and one of them I have mentioned many
times in earlier SD’s. Technology has
much to do with this problem as TV, movies, computers, smart phones, and things
like I-pads all make it so easy to watch sinful sexual things. I remember an old cartoon when I was growing
up called “The Jetsons” and one of the young characters would be watching TV on
his watch. Well this can truly happen at
this time of history as watches can really do this now. The other huge problem is the effects of evolution,
and Darwin the so-called man who invented this impossible thing to happen, even
at the end of his life he stated that it was not possible for it to
happen. Evolution is impossible, and
that makes no difference to those that promote it. Evolution states that there is no God, and
therefore we are not accountable to God so we can do what we want, and we
pretty much do, and the sexual revolution, in my opinion along with abortion
are the results of 100 + years of evolution.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: By God’s grace He will spare me from any more
of this sexual revolution.
My Steps of Faith for Today: It is my desire to be open to the teaching of
humility as God sees fit to teach me more about it and to live like Jesus did
who was the most humble person ever to be on this earth.
Today’s quotation from Thomas A.
Kempis: “Glory not in wealth if you have
it, nor in friends because they are powerful, but in God who gives all things,
and above all desires to give you Himself.”
5/28/2019 11:22 AM
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