When it comes to the subject of religion, situations can get downright ugly if not approached with a certain amount of tact and diplomacy. People will argue, fight, injure, or even kill for their religion. The Holy Wars of centuries past are proof of that. The question is, where do you stand? What exactly are you fighting for? Are you fighting for the religion itself, or for the God that is the Chief subject of your religion?
There are innumerable religions out there, and I am not here to bash or demean any of them. There are certain religions though, whose primary focus is on developing their own laws and ways of worship. The structure of some of these religions is inherently political. They have rules, regulations, and laws to be followed if one is to remain a devotee of that religion. To put it bluntly, religion is organized for man by man. There is a structure that is put in place by man according to his own rules for his own good pleasure. There is biblical strings tied in, but it does not devote itself to the true teachings of the bible. Most organized religions require a dutiful following but do not advocate spiritual growth. As long as you are in church every Sunday and you follow all the rules, all is well. Organized religion tends to pave to road to Heaven with good works, done by good people. That is great, but, that is not all that our Creator requires of us.
Our Creator is a loving, kind, merciful God, who created us in His image, to worship, adore, and glorify Him. He does not want us to be constantly solemn, moping and sorrowful, sulking in our sins. He wants us to repent, turn away from our sins, accept and believe the sacrifice of His Son on the Cross, and have a loving, deep, spiritual, intimate relationship with Him. God sent the Holy Spirit to dwell within us. That means God Himself, the Holy Spirit being His divine presence, lives within us. If God lives within us, that is a deep and intimate relationship. That is what He wishes with us. Jesus did not come only to save us from eternal damnation, but so that we may lead lives full of joy. God’s Word says so.
The question is clear, where do you stand? Are you worshipping the Lord in Spirit and in truth, or are you following rules and regulations made by man? God gives us each free will, so the choice is yours to make. The grace and mercies of our kind, benevolent loving God far outweigh solemn, miserable obedience out of a sense of duty. Intimate relationship with our Lord and Savior brings joy, peace, and blessings upon our lives. The joy of the Lord is our strength. Why not get your peace of the pie now?
Psalm 28:7 - The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.
There are innumerable religions out there, and I am not here to bash or demean any of them. There are certain religions though, whose primary focus is on developing their own laws and ways of worship. The structure of some of these religions is inherently political. They have rules, regulations, and laws to be followed if one is to remain a devotee of that religion. To put it bluntly, religion is organized for man by man. There is a structure that is put in place by man according to his own rules for his own good pleasure. There is biblical strings tied in, but it does not devote itself to the true teachings of the bible. Most organized religions require a dutiful following but do not advocate spiritual growth. As long as you are in church every Sunday and you follow all the rules, all is well. Organized religion tends to pave to road to Heaven with good works, done by good people. That is great, but, that is not all that our Creator requires of us.
Our Creator is a loving, kind, merciful God, who created us in His image, to worship, adore, and glorify Him. He does not want us to be constantly solemn, moping and sorrowful, sulking in our sins. He wants us to repent, turn away from our sins, accept and believe the sacrifice of His Son on the Cross, and have a loving, deep, spiritual, intimate relationship with Him. God sent the Holy Spirit to dwell within us. That means God Himself, the Holy Spirit being His divine presence, lives within us. If God lives within us, that is a deep and intimate relationship. That is what He wishes with us. Jesus did not come only to save us from eternal damnation, but so that we may lead lives full of joy. God’s Word says so.
The question is clear, where do you stand? Are you worshipping the Lord in Spirit and in truth, or are you following rules and regulations made by man? God gives us each free will, so the choice is yours to make. The grace and mercies of our kind, benevolent loving God far outweigh solemn, miserable obedience out of a sense of duty. Intimate relationship with our Lord and Savior brings joy, peace, and blessings upon our lives. The joy of the Lord is our strength. Why not get your peace of the pie now?
Psalm 28:7 - The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.
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