Lip Service April 22, 2009

Christ taught:

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15 (NKJV)

A parallel statement is given in the apostle John’s first epistle:

“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.” I John 5:3 (NKJV)

So many of us claim to love God, but our actions don’t match our words.  How many of us merely give lip service to our Christian commitment?

Is foul language a regular part of your speech?  Here is the command to us all:

“But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.” Colossians 3:18 (NKJV)

Are you sexually active, but not married?  Here is the command to us all:

“Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.” (KJV)

How often do you ‘take a drink?’  Here is the command to us all:

“And do not be drunk with wine….”  Ephesians 5:18 (NKJV)

There are so many words, thoughts, and deeds that we burden ourselves with spiritually in post- post-modern daily life.  But let’s remember that God appreciates consistency.  If we desire peace after this life ends, we must prepare for Him:

“Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”  James 2:18 (NKJV)