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“The Slippery Slope” – Homily Grits Ministries

by Donny on Apr.26, 2009, under devotionals, devotions

“People with integrity have firm footing,

but those who follow crooked paths will slip and fall.”

Proverbs 10:9 NLT

There is a slippery slope to sin. The fall is often painful and the consequences severe.
When we fall into deception and deceit, we lose all credibility, and no one will believe us or trust us when our lies come to light.
When we fall into gossip and backbiting, we often cause irreparable harm to relationships and reputations.
When we fall into self promotion and self praise, we set ourselves up for the fall that inevitably follows pride. The sins of jealousy, envy, anger, and lust also have a downside that lead to consequences of strife, guilt, and shame.
David’s slip into lust led to murder and the consequences of a still born child, rebellious children, and the anguish of shame and guilt that only God could forgive.
When we slip into the sin of unforgiveness, we risk falling into the ranks of the unforgiven, because Scripture makes it very clear that we cannot receive forgiveness without forgiving.
When we slip into the sin of unbelief, we fall into the downward spiral of despair that awaits all who refuse to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved.
The character of God has been modeled by the character of Jesus, who came to earth to show us how to live out the great commandment and great commission. When we live lives of integrity built on this firm foundation, we will enter into the joy of the Lord not only in this life but in the eternal life to come. We may sometimes slip, but we will never fall into the valley of the doomed.
“Father, by the power of Your Spirit, help me to walk with the firm footing of a right relationship with You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

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“Politically Correct or Scripturally Sound” – Homily Grits Ministries

by Donny on Apr.13, 2009, under devotionals, devotions

Read Ephesians 5:1-14, Deuteronomy 6:1-18

Later, He turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into heaps of ashes and swept them off the face of the earth. He made them an example of what will happen to ungodly people.” 2 Peter 2:6 NLT

As God is taken out of schools and court rooms, His truth becomes replaced by man’s spin called relative truth. God’s side appears to be losing in the war for the hearts of man.

Who would ever have thought that Christians would become a minority in this country? Who would ever have thought that a vocal minority would gain control of the courts and media and make God’s abominations politically correct and government protected?

We have homosexuality, same-sex marriages, murder of the unborn, and destruction of traditional family values promoted as politically correct values. Even within many churches, anyone who dares quote Scripture to show what God thinks about such moral corruptness is shouted down and labeled a religious fanatic.

We no longer have government under the authority of God but under the yoke of secular humanism which has made man god, sin non-existent, and hedonism the life style of choice for the enlightened.

If people do not believe in God, they are not going to believe in His law. They are going to pursue self-centered gratification and fulfillment regardless of the consequences for themselves and for others.

Regaining the territory for God can only be done through Spiritual means because only God can change hearts. We must have a “great awakening” of repentance and turning to God among unbelievers that they might come back “under God” as individuals, a nation, and a world.

“Father, bring revival into the hearts of men, and let it begin with me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Today’s grit is from Homily Grits “Daily Discipline and Proactive Prayer” A very limited number are still available for purchase at www.homilygrits.com