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‘Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’ --Revelation 2:16-17 We live in an age of compromise. You see it in every level of government, industry, and unfortunately you see it in the church as well.  But today instead of focusing on the compromise you see in others, I want to ask you… are you a compromising Christian? Are you living a double standard? Are there areas in your life, be it in your marriage, your professional life, or your thought life.  Where you are compromising? Maybe you’re thinking about cheating on your spouse. Perhaps you’ve turned a blind eye to something unethical at work. Or maybe you allow yourself the leeway to think lustful or hateful thoughts. Whatever it is, let me assure you of this: God takes the sin of compromise seriously!  Revelation 2:16 says it clearly, “Therefore repent.  If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.” Jesus is not only saying that He’ll deal with any church that compromises with sin… He’s saying it to any Christian too… including you and me! Jesus wants you to stop compromising, admit your sin, and deal with it. He wants you to get right with Him. And you know what’s great about repentance? When we repent… when we genuinely change our mind and attitude about our sin… Jesus says in Revelation 2:17, “To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna….” Jesus says to the one who repents, He will give a taste of heaven! There is blessing and there is reward when you quit compromising. And it’s my prayer that you will ask God to help you see any area of your life where the world has crept in… and that you will turn from your sin to a life of freedom in Christ!     JESUS WANTS YOU TO STOP COMPROMISING, ADMIT YOUR SIN, AND DEAL WITH IT. HE WANTS YOU TO GET RIGHT WITH HIM!

Don't Let Your Light Go Out

Monday, September 23, 2019

by Dr. Paul Chappell

"And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;"

1 Samuel 3:1 - 3

According to Greek mythology, it was Prometheus who first brought fire to mankind. He had a special shrine set up at Athens, in the same olive grove where Plato's famed academy was located. Because of this mythological fable, in the Greek games held to honor the local heroes and deities, there was a “Prometheus race.” Young men would run from the shrine into the city to a post, carrying lighted torches. Winning the prize took more than just running fast, for the victor was crowned for being the first to reach the finish line with his torch still burning.

The instructions God gave to Moses for the tabernacle included the admonition that the light in the menorah was never to go out. “And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always” (Exodus 27:20). Yet by the time of Eli, the priests were letting the light go out every night.

We are called to be lights in the darkness of the world, and we must keep our light shining, not just for ourselves, but for the sake of others. Paul warned, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:” (2 Corinthians 4:3). We have the light that the world needs, but it is only visible to the world if we take care to keep it from being extinguished.

Today's Growth Principle: 

The light we have comes from God, but it is our responsibility to keep it shining brightly.