There
is a new television program called “God Friended Me”. The integration of social
media and Divine intervention. What the
program seems to be promoting is the idea that we can have it both ways – that God’s
commands are not commands at all, but merely suggestions. We are free to choose what makes us happy and
God will accommodate us and work around our decisions. Do you see the heresy in that? Entertainment
is a common wrapper for heresy – promotion of secular humanism through the
television media. I am not on a rant
about the evils of television – I am merely asking that you watch television
with spiritual discernment. What the
Bible – which is the source of Truth – is clear, but like the frog in the pot,
our culture promotes another “truth” – one that allows us to do what we think is
right.
In the Book of Judges it says, “In
those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.” (Judges 21:25) In
Romans, Paul described the same thing “ Furthermore,
just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God
gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They
have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity.
They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers,
God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil;
they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love,
no mercy. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such
things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also
approve of those who practice them.” (Romans 1:28-32)
You
might be surprised to know what many Christians embrace that is clearly counter
to the Word of God. So back to God
Friended Me – the story line was that a man and a woman of different faiths
were in love and their families did not want them to get married. Finally the parents conceded because the
important thing was that they were happy – not that they were faithful to
God. (2 Corinthians 6:14) “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what
do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light
have with darkness?” When Martie and I were married – she was a practicing Catholic – I was not. The priest who married us, told her that her
children were going to hell. There is a
lot more to that than a faith mismatch – but it emphasizes the point. In the priest’s eyes – I was an unbeliever and
the Bible said – don’t do it. Actually,
at the time, we were both unbelievers. We
both put our faith in Jesus 4 years later.
My
point is that we are very quick to compromise our love for God for the love of
people. Or for other things for that
matter. If we love God with our entire
being (Matthew 22:37) then there is no opportunity for compromise. And so – if we compromise it means that we
don’t love God with our entire being.
The greatest commandment is to Love God - and then love others. Our love for others springs from our love for
God. Our love for God does NOT spring
from our love for others.
(1
John 2:15-17) “Do not love the
world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is
not in them. For everything in the
world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes
not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away,
but whoever does the will of God lives forever” CHARLEY
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