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Isaiah 5:20-23 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! 22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: 23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! (KJV)
The difference between good and evil is night and day; at least it is when you allow the light of the gospel of Christ to shine in your heart. Today there are many who call what God considers evil, good, and what our Lord says is good, evil. The same thing was taking place in the time of Isaiah and it is only going to get worse and worse in these last days we are in. Malachi 2:16-17 For the LORD, the God of Israel saith that he hates putting away: for one covers violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit that ye deal not treacherously. 17 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delights in them; or, where is the God of judgment? (KJV) These same things are happening with God’s people and not just those of the world. They happen when mankind no longer chooses the tree of life, but instead settles for the forbidden fruit. John 7:6-7 Then Jesus said unto them, my time is not yet come: but your time is always ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. (KJV) The deeper you go with the Lord, the more removed you will become with the world and its fallen way of thinking. It is at that point in which you will have to decide who you are going to serve and please, the God in heaven or a fallen mankind? The only standing ovation you should be getting is when you are on your way out and not on the way in like many of mans’ false prophets. John 15:19-22 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you; the servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin. (KJV) God still has a few that He has chosen who have not fallen for the fruit of this world, who will only accept the fruit of the Spirit. The reason for all the hatred is similar to what we saw with the first man Adam who had heard the voice of God and tried to cover up the outward man not realizing their spiritual nakedness. Matthew 23:26-28 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter that the outside of them may be clean also. 27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. (KJV) The verses refer to rotten fruit which can be easily described in one word, religion. God bless and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord dearly loved. Genesis 2:15-17 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, of every tree of the garden thou may freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it: for in the day that thou eat thereof thou shall surely die. (KJV)
The first man Adam was a living soul without knowledge of evil and was able to avoid anything that would be considered sin. Once mankind fell into the realm of sin and were now being bombarded by it, they had no defense. In fact, not only were they kicked out of the garden, but they would no longer have access to the tree of life so that they could overcome the wiles of the enemy. 1 Corinthians 15:45-47 And so it is written, the first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. (KJV) Jesus Christ was not just a natural man; he was the first born again man led by the Spirit of Christ within Him to show us how to overcome evil. With all that God has provided us, all the power we have access to, there is no excuse for why we the Church should be anything less than over comers. Greater is He that is within me than anything or anyone in this world who would try to tempt me with anything other than what God would have to offer this day. Galatians 1:3-5 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom is glory forever and ever. Amen. (KJV) The reason God sent His Son our way is so that we could partake of the tree of life again and live spiritually. This world that we are surrounded in is a fallen one and not something we should be caught up in anymore. Most of what I see going on today is based on what a fallen man considers to be the plan of salvation and not what our Lord says will get you home. That same serpent in the beginning is the same one that is trying to point God’s people in the wrong direction today; and it’s sad to say that he has perfected his craft. Hebrews 5:12-14 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that uses milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (KJV) God requires His people to grow up and mature. You need to hear the Lord for yourself first hand, so that you can quickly identify the difference between what man settles for and what our Lord considers to be good; and that takes a daily regimen of hearing our Lord and then stepping out in faith, being led by the Spirit and not by emotions or outward appearances. God bless and let the Spirit lead and guide you into all truth today dearly loved. Have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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