Serious Times Take Serious Measures

 God says, 'I AM serious, and you cannot be 'too serious' about Me.'

Do not be deluded by "persuasive arguments" (Col.2:4). 

They may be persuasive, but "see to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ" (Col. 2:8). 

Oh church, may we have our eyes wide open. And may we be used by God, to whom He sends us to, 'to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me" (Acts 26:17,18).

These are not times to encourage people in so-called 'freedom' that leads to sin and death, but to encourage death to self that leads to righteousness: dead to sin and alive to God (Romans 6:6-11).

  These are serious times.  

Without the truth of THE Word, we will not make it. It is the Word that cleanses, washes, and is the power to change and to build faith. 

If truth is not lifted up, along with the call of obedience to it, then we have the opposite: unclean, without power, no change, and lack of faith.  And without faith, it is impossible to please God. 

Has God been calling you to something that you've had some inner resistance to, thinking it to be a little too 'serious', too radical, being 'too hard on yourself', too risky, or thinking 'I don't see anyone else doing that, so why must I?', etc? 

If you seek Him for clarification and, following Paul's example, don't 'immediately consult with flesh and blood' (human beings, Gal. 1:16),  He'll confirm if that 'serious, radical' call is of Him or not. 

Serious times take serious measures. 

God IS serious, and you cannot be 'too serious' about Him.'

Oh may we have hearts that He can strongly support because they are completely His!