Daily Address to God's People
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Matthew 24:4 Take heed that no man deceives you.
Depending on what you have in your heart about the Bible will make or break your relationship with God, is it a book of fairytales and myths? A book of man's wisdom? Is the Bible truly from God? I believe it is a book from God. I believe it is true from cover to cover, it is a book of Godly wisdom and instructions for his people. The Bible has the knowledge we need to escape destruction. Let me tell you why I believe this. In your own home, someone might make a mistake and cause a problem for you that you must repair, but you are not going to allow them to keep doing that. If you see the potiential of it happening again. you would no doubt ask that person to leave and restore order to your home. God is more powerful than we are, he would not allow that either, without restoring order.
Example:
You snug in your comfy robe, drinking hot cocoa lying on your white carpet alongside your little children, watching TV. The weather is rough, strong winds are whistling outside, with loud scary thunder pounding and roaring like wild beasts. There is more lightning than you've ever seen, shining through the curtains, and rain is pouring down like cats and dogs. The electricity is flickering from dim to dimmer and going back to full power. Suddenly there's the doorbell rings. looking at your cell, you see it's someone you've known since childhood, but you haven't seen in a while, you know he is probably still an alcoholic, he may even be drunk. When you open the door to let him in, you ask him to be sure to wipe his feet. He mumbles something and walks straight in without wiping his feet. You try to stop him before you do he makes three muddy tracks on your white carpet. You physically pull him back to the door off of the carpet onto the tiled floor, and say to him "Man, take those muddy shoes off". he replies "My bad". You detect stank breath and that he is drunk. when he slips his shoes off, the stench of his filthy and stiff socks quickly sets it off inside your nose, then you notice the odor of old urine on his clothes. you flench your eyes burn, and you open the door, telling him he must leave your home. He mumbles I’m sorry, I’m sorry, you close the door behind him. You get the carpet cleaner, it takes some elbow grease and an hour, but you restore the carpet to its original color. You go back to what you were doing. A few hours later the doorbell rings and you look at your phone and see that its the same person. You go to the door, He walks in again without wiping his feet. He suddenly remembers to take his shoes off. You interrupted him before he does and sternly tell him, "Man, you are not welcome here! He replies, The weather is foul, I need a ride, man. " Do you need to make a call?" You grab him by his arm to make sure he doesn't walk any further and making it to your white carpet again to track more mud for you to clean. You hand him your cell phone". "I don't know nobody's phone number" "I do" "Who?" he asks, "Uber", "Goober? I don't know nobody names Goober except on Andy Griffth Show" You repeat, Uber the taxi-cab company". I ain't got no money man". he turns his pockets inside out, and the empty wrappers from Burger King and candy wrappers fall out of his pockets. "I'll pay for the taxi ride, you say and pick the papers up off the tiled floor. He is grateful, "Thank you man!, you say, you're welcome, you have always been a good person. "No, the Bible says only God is good. "Here you go with that Bible nonsense, you still doing that?" Yes, I'm still doing that.
I'ma just wait outside, before you start preaching, Kool. a few minutes later, the doorbell rings, you see its him again, you don't flinch to get up to answer the door. You think about the muddy
floor and how he tried to walk back in to muddy up the carpet again after you told him to take his shoes off the last time. You've called him a taxi, you decide you've helped him and there is no more you can do, and you continue relaxing with your adorable children. Who is that at the door Daddy? the guy I was talking to a little while ago, but he put himself out of our home, I won't allow him back in. Once you decide not to be obedient to God's rules you put yourself out of the kingdom of God.
