May 13 ~ 2 Timothy 4:3
For there is going to come a time when
people won’t listen to the truth but will go around looking for teachers
who will tell them just what they want to hear.
The
Living Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by
permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois
60188. All rights reserved.
There is a new “craze”
circulating that involves wearing a tightly-fitting corset to supposedly
whittle your waist and give one a defined, “hourglass” figure. Yes, it
really is a “thing”…and there are late-night infomercials about it and
the whole nine yards. I saw a news interview with physicians who warned
that this “quick fix” would mostly result in health
complications…trouble breathing, spinal damage, and even a weakened
“core,” to name a few. One doctor said that the “best” thing about the
corset was that it would make people eat less…because they were too
constricted to do otherwise!
There is probably no topic on which
people will spend more time and energy seeking the “answers” they want
than weight loss. People don’t want to believe that diet and exercise
work! They want a quick fix…something easy…a solution that doesn’t
require any real effort on their part. Drink this and burn the
calories! Put on this belt (or corset), and the fat will melt away!
Use this gizmo and your body will tone itself while you sit in your easy
chair!
I can see you rolling your eyes now. We seem to have no
trouble understanding how ridiculous some of these gimmicks are…but when
it comes to matters of faith, we’re all in! Historically, people have
justified everything from the “prosperity gospel” to slavery – and so
much more - by twisting and turning scriptures to suit their agendas.
If you look long and hard, you will find SOMEONE who will justify your
“take” on just about anything to do with religion and Christian faith!
So
the question becomes, “Do you want to know the truth…or do you want to
hear what suits you?” In the movie A Few Good Men, Tom Cruise’s
character, Lt. Daniel Kaffee, tells Col. Nathan R. Jessup (played by
Jack Nicholson)…“I want the truth!” - to which Col. Jessep replies, “You
can't handle the truth!” The question we must ask today is…“Can you
handle the truth?”
Are you really ready to go “all in” with
Jesus and live according to the genuine intention of God’s word? Will
you dig deeply, spend time with God and discover for yourself what He
has to say? Or will you continue to search for the “corset” that will
cinch your faith into a shapely version that you find attractive and
tolerable? Will this be the day that you get real with God, surrender
to His word and will for your life…and really start to “get in shape?”
Are
you looking for a “quick fix” or a relationship that will stand the
test of time and carry you through to Eternity? Are you ready to handle
God’s truth? Will this be the day that you begin?
©2015 Debbie Robus
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