'SUPER' Holy?

Holiness is not an option.  God's Word says:

1 Peter 1
¹³ Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. ¹⁴ As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. ¹⁵ But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; ¹⁶ for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

Is there any area of your life that Jesus is not welcome?  Is there any part of your day (the whole 24 hours) that does not line up with God's Word? 

Think about it........TV show, radio station, book, hobby, work (can be house work and family planning), conversations, actions toward our spouse, children and discipline, meal time, etc.

John 15

I Am the True Vine

    ¹ “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. ² Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. ³ Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. ⁴ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. ⁵ I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. ⁶ If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. ⁷ If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ⁸ By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. ⁹ As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. ¹⁰ If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. ¹¹ These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

After watching the Superbowl last night - and trying our best to omit the commercials and half-time show - I was reminded of how easy it is to be led astray from the holiness of Christ.  Now, those of you that are Superbowl commercial watchers and that LOVE entertainment, don't let my words anger you or even convict you.  Because these are not my words, I have not said any of this.  In fact, I struggle so much with this in so many ways - which is why I know the Lord is speaking to me.

Until Christ returns, we are in a war.  This is just another battle.  Who would go into battle not covered and protected?  So, then why are we?  We cannot fix our eyes upon things of this world, then turn around and defeat the enemy.  The truth of the matter is that the enemy - Satan - wants you to think that little things like commercials, sit-coms, movies and you know - things of this world (and there many) - are really no big deal.  We rationalize these things by saying, "You know, there were no cuss words", or "You never saw them having sex", or  "I know so and so who is in my Sunday School class watches that"........we could go on and on.   Or even better, we say "Well, bless her heart, she is just- and fill in the blank with whatever gossip and thoughts you have about her"..... 

God's word says, "DO NOT CONFORM" - that means, DO NOT CONFORM. 

The only way you will know what not to conform to is by reading and KNOWING God's word.  No pastor, SS teacher, friend, mentor, disciple, evangelist, etc. can tell you.  Maybe that's why we are so far from where we are supposed to be here in America - we let everyone else tell us what they "think" we are supposed to be doing with God's Word........just a thought.