Because He Said So...

God does not speak to voice empty threats or empty promises. God speaks for our benefit, not His. He does not speak to tell us what He is doing, as if to seek our input. His Words encourage us to continue on our journey of following Him, as well as consistently warning us about what might happen if we choose not to.

God does not just speak to get us to do things His way, He speaks to show us the right way. His Words are light for our paths (Psalm 119:105), and provide direction in the way everlasting (Psalm 139:24). Every Word from God has proven true as it was written, and has never been adapted, or changed, to fit current times or situations.

Our choice, when it comes to the Word of God, is pretty simple: we will either listen and respond to it, or we will choose to ignore it and suffer the consequences of the warnings...no middle ground here. As I see it, one can do what He says because He is Lord, or do what you want and realize He is Lord later. His position never changes, question is simply whether or not we will recognize it before it is too late.

"And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:8-11 ESV

The clock is ticking...your call.

In His grip,
Pastor Pat