7. March 9 ,2014- Seventh day of Lent

Learn to say "NO'' to what is Against Gods Way.

We often get exposed to situations that compels us to do something or to compromise in, which we actually dislike.  We become 'people pleasers' to keep up a relationship or to get a favor. This is a great trap in which we knowingly fall. We do this for a momentary happiness or gain but this can tumble down our relation with God.

By doing something just for the sake of the world can block a great plan or a great blessing that God has for us. God must have paved way for a beautiful carving for us if we would have stood for Him in such times. But this get destroyed when we compromise His ways for our momentary satisfaction by joining with friends in gossiping or judging others,by enjoying the lust of world for the sake of company, or when we stand selfish among our brothers or fight with them. In all such cases, not only we are committing mistakes but also we are promoting others to deepen their mistakes instead of making them realize and turn back from their flaws.

Let us remember Jesus who stood firm in the temptations that He had to face in the wilderness. He was too weak and hungry to be trapped by satan , but He stood firm in God the Father and He conquered the evil traps. This firmness in God raised Jesus from death to eternal life.If He would have fallen for the devil what would the fate be?But He stood firm and at last angels came and served Him,this is Gods protection if we stand for Him.And this is an everlasting one, and not like the momentary worldly pleasures. Mathew 4:1-11

Hence where ever we are. in whatever groups we may be in, or in however situations we are in, We Should Stand as Gods Children..All Should See the Living Lord in Us. We should be ale to say NO to what we are aware is Ungodly.

Titus 2:12- 'instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, '

It is our dependency on worldly passions that compel us to be so.It is said  in '1 Timothy 6:9

Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.. '

Hence let us be wise in God each second. Let us give our mind to God so that in all situations He can guide us and give us the power to say No  to the worldly traps.  

'So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.'- James 4:17

Lord help us and give us wisdom to understand what is not right and give us the power to deny it and say No..because it is You who created us and You know us more than we know ourselves. Amen.

Reading;

Psalms 119:1-10,33-40