Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:32
But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. Romans 2:5-8
First of
all, it is good to reach you all through this message after such a long time.
In 2012
and 2013, Minneapolis had become my winter spot. :)
During
the winter, I heard many bus drivers, when the passengers get down from the
bus, saying, “Watch your step, guys”. The reason is that they walk comfortably
inside the bus, but the moment when they step down on the icy road, there is a
good chance that they may skid and fall down, leading to a lot of pain and
accidents.
Recently
in my office, I got to speak to a man seeking some domain suggestions. I really
like him. The way that he reacts to my questions patiently and very promptly
always surprises me. One day we had to meet him face to face for some
clarifications. He sat with us with a pack of cigars in his hands. He also had
a very tall coffee mug with dark coffee in it. He also had mints with him to
keep us away from the smoke smell and so I guessed he must have walked in right
after he smoked. While having the discussion, he could not speak continuously.
All he did was cough and then apologize to us for what he did, followed by coughing
and doing the same all over again. Since I like him very much, I felt very sad
thinking how he spoils his health. His extreme knowledge about his project and
domain seemed a waste to me when I compare it with his health. Seriously, for
several days I felt sad for his smoking habit.
It took
some time for me to realize that I worried much for his health, but not for the
perishing souls.
What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? Matthew 16:26
When I
backslide, what I do to my own soul, as well as many other souls, is more
dangerous than that. “Our thoughts become
action; actions become habit, habit becomes character and character determines
our destiny.” We are not just backsliding; we
also act as a stumbling block for others from coming to Jesus. When people
around us see us sinning, they, without knowing the saving truth, will end up
doing the same, thinking it is not sin. We are accountable for everything we
do.
We need
to watch out what we do & what we think! He loves us. He wants to save us;
and others through us. In these last days, we may be the only Bibles which many
people read!
May God bless you!
what makes you say that the smoker's soul is perishing?. is it just because he smoke cigars and drink coffee.?
ReplyDeleteHi, I really didn't correlate smokers with perishing souls. All I said was, I gave much importance to a his health rather than to the perishing souls around. I hope you get this. :)
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