These pictures show Todd Bentley & Jay Bakker (son of Tammy & Jim) proudly showing off their tattoos. It is easy to see the rebellion and stubbornness in these men, because it is in our faces. Yet rebellion and stubbornness lurks in the hearts of many a saint of God today.
These men may feel they are rebelling against society, or being perceived as cool, but in fact they are rebelling against God, and so are we saints anytime we rebel against God and His Word.
I do not share these following things with you today to condemn anyone, but that the saints of God would think on these things and take them before God.
1 Samuel 15:22-23
22. And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
Hearken, means to give respectful attention in other words listen and do what God say to do.
Be a doer of the word and not a hearer only!
23. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
Anything that is born in rebellion against society, against what we know is right, is that which is rebellion against God, and is sin.
When we do what we believe is right in our own eyes, knowing it is not what is right in God’s eyes, it is stubbornness.
When ever we quench the Holy Spirit when He is trying to bring us under conviction and we say, “I will do what I want regardless, I don't care what people think” then we are in danger of the judgment. Both these fleshly traits will send us to Hell.
We don’t want to be a part with the workers of iniquity, so let us repent and turn from our wicked ways, and not continue to justify our sin before God.
For some, they get thrill out of doing something that is considered wrong in the eyes of God, and his people. They like to be seen as cool in the eyes of society. It is partially the thrill they get that drives them as much as being acknowledged as cool. Then however the bondage comes. Sin brings death.
I know from personal experience:
When I was a teenager I thought smoking was cool, I was not of age to smoke, but one day was able to get some cigarettes from an older friend. I hid behind my father and stepmothers house and took my first puff, the adrenaline rush was a thrill, I was doing something I was not supposed to do, and seeking not to get caught.
The first puff was a disaster a sputtering choking horror.
My stepmother returned home, and saw the smoke rising from the side of the house. I got caught...it made me feel like a helpless martyr...which I was not, I was a rebellious, godless fool. .
As the years went on I not only increased my smoking, (having to chew gum at the same time, because I didn't like the taste of the cigarettes-how dumb is that?!) I smoked up to 2 packets a day. (I know what it is like to be in bondage, but I also know that when we want to be free, and we seek God He will set us free.) I went on to add drinking as well..under aged drinking...and became more of a rebellious fool. Many a sorrow was heaped upon me because of my sins.
In later years someone we knew grew pot and I having not ever tried any drug outside of cigarettes and alcohol, I thought it would be so cool to try some, so they brought some for me to try...yes I certainly was a big time idiot-with bells on!
The one and only experience I had with pot, thank God, was a horrific one (other wise I would have been fool enough to continue in that sin). As I inhaled the joint I could feel my heart beating in my throat, I thought I was going to die. I began to laugh, but it was like something had control of my body and was laughing through me...I did not feel the human emotion you feel when you laugh. Since that day I have been struck with migraines.... There is a spirit that comes upon a person through all drugs....
A person may say well pot it is a natural plant God means for us to use. Arsenic is a natural plant but we don't smoke that do we!
Listen lets be real, we all know what is right and what is wrong, we just don't want to admit it. We justify our sins because they bring us a false comfort, and a sense of fleshly pleasure, but they will take us to hell if we are not willing to forsake them.
Sadly there are even those who are now addicted to tattoos, and even body piercings, they can't get enough.
Our bodies are the temple of the Most High God therefore we should honor Him in all our ways in our bodies.
No we haven't covered all sins against our bodies, and against God, here today, and there are plenty enough to go around.... however, I pray that this blog will make us all think....
Saints of God we do not have time to indulge our flesh, the Lord is soon to return, we need to set aside all the sins that so easily beset us, and run with patience the race that is set before us.....Seek God saints...Love in Christ-Seed Sower!
