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Friday, September 30, 2005

"Warnings"

"We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.  For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?"  (Hebrews 2:1-3).

In America, due to the threat of lawsuits, we are getting warned to death. Manufacturers are growing increasingly wary of being sued when their products are misused (even in the most ridiculous ways). Thus they attach lengthy warning labels to practically everything, covering even the most unimaginable contingencies and this can make for some very interesting reading. For example, a Batman outfit bears this warning: “Parents, please exercise caution—FOR PLAY ONLY. Mask and cape are not protective; cape does not enable user to fly.”

But we also get a lot of legitimate warnings in our lives.  There are warnings in our cars.  There are warning signs for cancer.  Our computers flashes warning signs. Our homes have smoke alarms.  Really, if you think about it, life is full of warnings. We can ignore or disable warnings and many, many do, but we do so to our own peril. 

Since the consequences of ignoring warnings is usually not immediate the tendency is to feel the warnings have no value.  Consider the millions of people today that will ignore the prominent health warnings on cigarette packs.

But sadder still is the widespread disregard of the warnings of Scripture, the greatest of which involves the most definite future judgment.  That sure is a warning that is not only massively ignored, but ridiculed as well, much to Satan's pleasure. 

Today I want you to consider the question that concludes the daily Scripture text.  "How shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?"  That's a good verse to memorize and hide deep in your heart. One day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.  We have been duly warned.  Have you accepted God's great salvation?  Today are you actively submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ? 


Be encouraged today,


Stephen C. Weber

Brooksyne's prayer – Jesus, You spoke through the angels, the prophets, the disciples, the apostles and You speak through godly messengers today.  Even as the apostle Paul declared "Today is the day of salvation" we apply that same message today to our generation.  Would You speak to our hearts about not ignoring or delaying life's most important decision.  You've not told us that we have to clean up our act before we can come to You.  That's because You know it's impossible for us to do so.  It is only by knowing You personally through salvation that we can be free of the sins that so easily entangle our lives.  It is after we receive Your forgiveness that the joyful journey of our salvation begins.  For those of us who have received this wonderful gift we will rejoice and be glad in the God of our salvation, for God the Lord is our strength.



Here is a simple presentation of the plan of salvation.



Here's a listing of really interesting warnings on products.



Mom and Manny
Today I was able to take my Mom back to the Senior Center.
She was so glad to see her friends and they were glad to see her!


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