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Monday, March 10, 2025
"Flee And Follow"
Message summary: A simple outline for all ages: flee and follow. Today let us determine that we will flee from the wickedness of this world and follow after the righteousness of God’s Kingdom.
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“Blessed
are those who
hunger and
thirst for
righteousness,
for they will
be filled”
(Matthew 5:6).
“But thou, O
man of God, flee
these things;
and follow
after
righteousness,
godliness,
faith, love,
patience,
meekness” (1
Timothy 6:11).
“Do not be
overcome by
evil, but
overcome evil
with good”
(Romans
12:21).
Yesterday we
visited with
my brother and
his wife and
attended their
church in the
Lehigh Valley
about 100
miles
northeast of
us. It was
Ester's
birthday and
her request
was to see her
Uncle Pat and
family. Along
the way we
drove though
Reading PA,
which is
pronounced Redding
(although we
bypassed the
main city).
When
driving
through this
area I often
recall one of
the most
graphic "truth
in
advertising"
illustrations
I've ever
seen: a huge
billboard
coming into
Reading which
advertised
some type of
men's club. It
showed a photo
of one of the
women
(actually
giving her a
name) and
announced, "really,
really wicked".
Such
is what so
many in the
world hunger
and thirst for
but Jesus
said, “Blessed
are those who
hunger and
thirst for
righteousness,
for they will
be filled”
(Matthew 5:6).
We, as
followers of
Christ, are
called to flee
and overcome
evil and daily
seek to live
for God,
hungering and
thirsting
after His
righteousness.
The
Bible says, “Woe
to those who
call evil good
and good evil”
(Isaiah 5:20).
Among the
signs of a
culture’s
moral decay
and downfall
is a failure
to uphold the
Creator’s
standards.
This leads to
great
confusion as
to what even
constitutes
evil. That’s
just where we
are right now.
We are being
flooded with
perversions
and there is
much confusion
regarding what
is good and
what is evil.
Evil is being
called good
and good is
being called
evil. In man’s
“wisdom”, the
holy standards
of God’s Word
are often
mocked. But
here is God’s
assessment of
fallen man's
wisdom, “Professing
to be wise,
they became
fools”
(Romans 1:22).
Paul wrote to
Timothy, “But
thou, O man of
God, flee
these things;
and follow
after
righteousness,
godliness,
faith, love,
patience,
meekness” (1
Timothy 6:11)."But
thou, O man of
God, flee
these things;
and follow
after
righteousness,
godliness,
faith, love,
patience,
meekness"
(1 Timothy
6:11).
This
provides a
simple outline
for all ages:
flee and
follow.
Today let us
determine that
we will flee
from the
wickedness of
this world and
follow after
the
righteousness
of God’s
Kingdom.
Be encouraged today! Hebrews 3:13
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, help
me to remember
that my
character
reflects that
which I follow
daily. When I
reflect that
which is good
it's because
I'm following
after the
Kingdom of God
which is full
of
righteousness,
peace, and
joy. Help me
to diligently
exercise the
gift of
discernment so
that I will
quickly
recognize the
kingdom of
darkness which
is full of
evil, deceit,
and chaos.
Because of
Your Holy
Spirit abiding
in my life I
know that Your
good in me is
greater than
the evil that
is in the
world! By Your
grace I will
overcome the
destructive
forces of evil
as I am in
daily
communion with
You! I pray
this in the
loving and
holy name of
Jesus. Amen.
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