The title for today is Ministry - Character= Disaster .
Last sunday, news broke that an influential pastor in America admitted to charges of sexual immorality and drug abuse. In today's newspapers, he was quoted as saying that he had been struggling with these issues for a long period of time. When i heard about it this week, it shocked and saddened me to learn that such a man of stature and integrity fell into sin.
As i reflected on this matter, 2Timothy 3:1-7 came to my mind. It says, "But know this, that sin in the last days perilous times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
We are living in the last days in which the onslaught of the enemy is getting stronger. Like what Pastor said on Sunday, it is getting increasingly to live in today's world. Coming to church every week, raising hands and doing "pentecoastal aerobics", saying a little bless me prayer everyday is not what i desire. I need to purpose myself to love God's Word and live a life contary to the standards of the world. Pastor James Singh emphasised strongly on how Daniel purposed in his heart to make a stand. Only God's word and His presence will sustain christians to live in such times. There are no short cuts. I need to constantly watch my heart.
Psalms 24:3-4 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.
Give me clean hands and a pure heart Lord. You said "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God". I want to see You and gaze into Your beauty everyday. Show Your face to this generation!
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