Thursday January 04th, 2024
« Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect »
14 “You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
15 People don’t light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lamp stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
16 In the same way, let your light shine before people in such a way that they will see your good actions and glorify your Father in heaven.”
It amazes me when I see Christians trying to copy the world.
It is even more shameful when we see Church leaders following worldly trends.
The world is now dictating how we dress, sing and dance in the Church.
It appears that a lot of people in the Church no longer follow Christ but the world.
While Jesus Christ said that we are the salt of the earth, He said further that if the salt loses its savor, it becomes useless and will be trampled upon by men.
I pray from the depth of my heart that we will not lose our savor in the mighty name of Jesus.
We must not, in a bid to be acceptable, lose our savor.
The sad thing is that the people of the world know the truth and they wish that they had the discipline to embrace the ways of God, but when they see you copying them, you make it more difficult for them to leave their lifestyle.
The problem is that we don’t understand the kind of power we carry.
- When it comes to fashion, our God has been wearing the same clothes from the day of creation and up until now, it is not outdated (Psalms 104:2).
- In music, He is the best, such that if you were to visit heaven just once and hear the angels singing, you would not want to come back.
- Talking about dancing and feasting, our God throws a party in heaven every time one single soul surrenders his/her life to Christ.
Everything our God has is better than what the world can offer; the problem is that we are not seeking Him for inspiration.
If we did, we like the Psalmist would say in Psalm 119:99 CW
« I have greater understanding than all my teachers: because I study your Teachings »
Technology is good.
We can use it to reach more people for Christ.
However, dressing like the world does not bring more people to Christ, neither does drumming the beat of worldly songs to our own choruses, or dancing like the people of the world.
While we are adopting new technologies, we must not adopt worldly culture.
We must be the perfect reflection of who Christ is.
Application – Light and darkness don’t look or act alike; be the light.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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