Lazaroo – Thursday, October 20, 2011
3 comments, Oct 20, 2011
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with deep resolve:
“…sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”
(James 1:15)
What a powerful warning, Jesus.
Most birth gives life.
But there is one birth that gives death:
sin.
When it’s full-grown, it doesn’t merely have the capacity to give birth to death –
it absolutely will give birth to death.
If I wait till sin is full-grown…
I’ve waited too late.
Once death is born, I can’t kill it.
It’s already dead.
I can’t let that happen, Jesus!
I’ve got to catch sin and eliminate it before it’s full-grown.
But how long does it take sin to reach maturity?
I’m not going to play that game.
I’ve got to get rid of sin in my life
the moment it pops up.
Better still…
I’ve got to stop it before it happens
by changing
the people
places
things
that keep leading me into its clutches.
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Genesis 4:6-7; Leviticus 26:18; Joshua 22:20; Psalms 103:8-14; Romans 6:19-23; Hebrews 12:4-6; James 4:7-10; 1 John 5:16-17; Revelation 2:11
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Marie Thom Says:
Great time of the year especially for this message Pastor Steve, although always it’s time to know it’s waiting .. creeping towards us if we let it grow … Certainly the most horrific Ghoul most could possibly think of … the Ghoul born to death. Yes, shiver indeed!
Oct 20, 2011, 2:30 pm