Wisdom From The Past

For those who sincerely desire to live for the Lord in this present age, I would encourage you to look to the past and to consider some of the wisdom of those who have gone before. After all, Hebrews 12 tells of a great cloud of witnesses that we can learn from.

The sad truth is that, at present, there are few examples of what a Godly life truly is! That is because most professed Christians, even leaders, have been blinded and deceived by the spirit of this present age!

Allow me to quote from the writings of A. W. Tozer, who, speaking of the youth in his congregation, had these words: " I refuse to deceive and damn them by teaching that you can be a Christian and love this present world, for you cannot.

You can be a hypocrite and love the world.

You can be a deceived ruler in the religious system and love the world.

You can be a cheap, snobbish, modern Christian and love the world.

But you cannot be a genuine Bible Christian and love the world. It would grieve me to stand alone on this principle, but I will not lie to you about it."

Contrast this with the "entertain them, pamper them, do whatever it takes to keep them in the 'church' mentality that pervades today, and you can begin to see just how far we have fallen!

May the Lord grant us the grace and the boldness to grasp the rope of wisdom that runs all the way back to the Book of Acts, and realize that "if any man loves the world the love of the Father is not in him."

God bless.