Friday; April 5
Are we serious about our spiritual walk? It is easy to claim to be spiritually-minded people and it is even cool to promote ourselves as a nation of God-fearers, but are we committed to this being more than propaganda? Are we willing to hold ourselves personally accountable to God and are we willing to demand that our leaders follow sound principles? It is nice to play the part of God’s people, but are we ready to make it the core of our lives? The great biblical poet, David, challenged the people of his day, “ Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; take warning, O judges of the earth. Worship the Lord with reverence and rejoice with trembling. Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, for His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!” (Psalm 2:10-12). While I like to envision God as a forgiving, loving Father; we must also respect another aspect of His nature – a disciplinarian who