Social norm

This past Sunday I was privileged to share my Resurrection Sunday meal with a great friend, who I call sister, and her family. Somehow during the dinner conversation the topic arose about the social acceptability of premarital sex and whether it is a sin. Clearly, the line of societal tolerability has blurred the lines of the meaning of sin.  Any action that societal norms accept as unobjectionable doesn’t take away from the fact that the action is contrary to our Father’s rules of life.

Be it lying, cheating, stealing, sexual improprieties (pre-marital, adultery, or homosexuality), cursing; just because society says it’s OK doesn’t meant that it is a godly acceptable way of life. “But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous man, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have entrusted.” 1Timothy 1:8-14 NASB Since we all have fallen short; this law is for ALL of us! We all face this battle daily. We are all waging a war against worldly influences of sin challenges each day. The main effort is to stay in the fight. There is a war going on, and we are ALL on the battlefield, whether we believe in Him or not.

We must equip ourselves for this battle. Our relationships with God tools are in the toolbox. This box must be opened and utilized. This box includes prayer, supplication, reading and studying His word. So today I say to you open your toolbox sword and get in the fight. . “Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate or righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace, in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:1-17 NMSB Believe it or not it is the fight of your and for your life.