THE WAY

  What does the Bible say? When confronted with a tough situation, the solution is often obvious. However, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. (Col 2:8). To whom should Christians turn?

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your bequests b known to God; and the peace of God… will guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ. (Phil 4:6-7) 

  Throughout the Bible, the Hebrews turned to anything but God, and that angered Him. Christianity is “trusting God” rather than ourselves or others for that matter (2 Cor 1:9). Why are prayers not answered? First off, Christians fail to pray, but even when they do, there is little trust in God.

  No one can “fix” anything, but God can repair “everything,” yet people trust everyone but God! My prayer is to trust God in all things, but I doubt the efficacy of my own prayers. We all think, This issue is to tough for God, and then to whom do we turn? To those with the philosophy of men! Philosophers cannot fix anything. That is in psychology textbooks. You cannot fix yourself; that is in God’s “textbook.” Only God can fix what ails the world and he has promised to heal the world (Acts 28:27); yet we cannot even trust God to heal our smaller problems. No wonder God is angry with us!

  If parents “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Prov 22:6). I like to think that I trained my children that way, but with hindsight, I failed. They thought that I was too strict, but I was not strict enough. Otherwise, I would be enjoying the company of my children right now! They have gone their own way. Of course, they can be admired because they are successful, but success pales in comparison to unity. My mistakes are past, but yours are in may not be!

  “Stop the world and let me get off” were the lyrics to an old song. That is what needs to happen! Christians are to “get off” the world and into the outstretched arms of Jesus! Christians cannot turn to the world for comfort. Comfort can only be found in the Peace of Jesus’s arms!

  Christians claim to love Jesus. Just how are we to demonstrate that love? Honor, magnify, and follow Him. What do we then do? We follow the ways of the world, dishonor God, and magnify the philosophy of men! What then could possibly go wrong? Everything!

  To whom do you turn? My bet is that you first turn to the world, and when the world fails you, only then do you turn to God. Although He has grace anyhow, that grace cannot be tested, or there will be consequences. What is wrong with the world yesterday, today, and tomorrow? Christians do not trust Jesus for anything but turn to the world for everything!

  There are two philosophies. Never expect those trained up in the philosophy of men to admonish the Doctrine of God. “That aint goin’ to happen!” as the Facebook meme says. What can you do as a Christian? Train yourselves in the Doctrine of Christ, then train up your children the way they should go. Philosophers say, “Let them do as they will!” Satanists say, “Do what thou wilt; that is the whole law.” What do people do? “What is right in their own eyes” (Deut 12:8). What does God say? Do what is right in God’s eyes.

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