The Bug or the Worm? Hummmm

I was watching a robin having a problem yesterday.
He was trying to eat a beetle of some sort and then saw a worm crawling nearby where I was standing. The bird came right over to grab the worm but before he did he saw the bug trying to crawl  away. He immediately went after it forgetting about the worm. Suddenly he came back at the worm and tried to get both of them but couldn't figure out how to have both of them. The bird reminds me of Christians who go for the things of God but are also drawn away by what the world offers.

The issue is when we try to please God and please the world we do not please either. We cannot have what the world offers and what God offers to us. The world offers things that do not satisfy or that will last when it comes to eternity. The garbage the world has will be burnt up and those who accumulate these things will find out the emptiness these things give. The world reminds me of the bug the robin was trying to get before he saw the worm. The bug was small and didn't offer much that was edible for the robin. The worm however was a nice big, big fat worm and offered a lot more than the bug. The robin saw the worm and the bug. Instead of trying to just go after the worm he wanted both. I know some believers who live lives the same way. Then the wonder why they struggle in their walk with God. It is a constant battle for them to be victorious when it comes to the spiritual battles. The issue is they are double minded and God tells us that those who are double-minded are unstable in all their ways. Unstable people are not very successful because they often lack commitment to anything. When people get serious about God and begin to search for Him and His plan for their lives, they begin to see His blessings in their lives and He can then begin to use them in ways they never thought possible. They need to seek Him and His kingdom and then all these things will be added to them. God has some great blessings for each person but they will never receive them unless they go after God with their whole heart. Oh what people miss out on from God simply because they want to settle for less than what God has for them.

I never did see how the robin made out in his quandry. I will never know whether or not he got he worm or the bug. What about you? Which are you going after in your life? Are you going hard after the worm or are you settling for the bug? I trust that you don't settle for less but want what God has for you here on earth and in your future home of Heaven! I kept telling the robin to take the worm! So I will say the same thing to you! Take the worm!

What IsTruth?

What is truth? This question has been asked by many people throughout the ages and it is as important to know the answer now as it has in the years past. Today many folks say truth is relative. They believe that truth is what you think it is. They believe that truth is not black or white or that it cannot be defined for society by anyone or any group. The funny thing is though when believers share the "Truth" with people they get offended. They tells us that we need to keep our opinions to ourselves because our truth is no more truth than their "truth". So once I again I ask the same question Pilate put to Jesus when he was being accused by the religious rulers.

The world's standards continue to change or evolve as many like too call it. The standards change when a group of people demand their rights to live the way they want to live even when it goes against the norms or the standards which have always been in accordance with God's standards. So to make people "happy" the lawmakers pass laws that allow and even normalize certain behaviors. The problem is that these folks may think that they are now free to live anyway they want but the sad fact is that there is a day coming when they will face judgment for their sin. I don't care what the sin is that they embrace. Every sin will be judged by God. But whose standard will He use to judge people who have rejected His Son and the gift of eternal life that He offered? It will not be the world's but His own! You see His truth will prevail and the "truth" of this world will pass away. The world has been buying into the lies that Satan has been selling to mankind ever since the Garden of Eden. He told Adam and Eve that they wouldn't die if they ate from the tree God told them not to eat its fruit. We know who was right and who was wrong! The problem is people continue to believe the lies Satan puts out. People ignore God's truth and die holding onto the world's "truth" and face God's judgment. The only way to know what lies are is to know what the truth really is! God tells us in His Word what real truth is and tells us how to live the according to that truth. We need to speak out the "Truth" no matter what the world may tells us. Remember that we have the words of life that the people need so desperately needs to hear! God loves the people of this world and doesn't want anyone to perish but all come to repentance and eternal life! The only way that happens is to share the Truth with the lost and dying world. Let's not be wimps but let us take a bold stand and share the Good News with everyone who will listen!

Must of us who are believers can remember when we came to Christ and how we may have looked upon the Truth before we came to that place where finally accepted it. Don't ever pass up the opportunity to share God's Truth with unbelievers. Don't forget that they are already lost and going into a Christless eternity so even if they don't want to believe you need to tell them the Truth they need to hear! It's only too late after they pass from this life!