Thought for November 8, 2024

  • 392: Roman Emperor Theodosius declares Christianity the state religion
  • 1519: First meeting of Moctezuma II and Cortes
  •  1701: William Penn presents the Charter of Privileges guaranteeing religious freedom in Pennsylvania
  • 1895: William Rontgen produces and detects x-rays
  • Born: Vlad the Impaler, Edmond Halley, Bram Stoker, Margaret Mitchell, Alfre Woodard, Gordon Ramsey, David Muir, Patti Page
  • Died: John Milton, Doc Holliday, Alex Trebek
Thought:
Reading the first 4 verses of Romans 10 today. I see in my life and the world around me an issue raised by 10:3. Do I find myself seeking to establish my own righteousness rather than subjecting myself to the righteousness of God in Christ. Today we hear a lot about "my truth" as if I could be the author of truth. And, of course, my response is that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. I can say I have my own truth, but it is a product of the deception of the father of lies. I see people justifying all manner of conduct based upon their truth. Think about society if everyone obeyed their law. I have my law and you have yours. I obey mine and you obey yours. What results, no law and chaos. Same with my truth and your truth. The results is tension, contention, arguments, wars. A nation divided. How tragic and terrible.

Then I get to thinking about my life. Do I really follow the Truth, or do I tweak it to fit my truth. Just a little interpretation here and a little broadening there. Now that makes me more comfortable. Really? Since the garden, man and woman have decided to adopt there own truth rather than accepting the Truth. The Truth is inconvenient and hard--love my neighbor as myself, do good to those that hurt me, love those that use me, forgive those that persecute me. I have no trouble telling you what the Truth is--it is what God says. My trouble is sticking to His truth and not creating my own. I have work to do.

Blessings
Larry


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