"How horrible it will be ... " (Amos
6:1,3-6,13) - This is a prophecy concerning God's judgment. Such words
need to be heard, if people are to be turned back into walking in the
ways of the Lord. If we don't hear of God's judgment, we are likely to
keep on walking in our own ways. There needs to be "an alarm to the
unconverted" (Joseph Alleine). The danger of remaining apathetic and unconverted is not the
only danger. There is also the danger that, after being converted, we
become apathetic and backslidden. God is calling us to turn to Him. He's
calling us to keep on turning to Him.
"Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!" (Matthew 17:6),. even after there us divine revelation (Matthew 16:17), the influence of evil can be felt (Matthew 16:23), The warning - "Be careful! Watch out ... !" must never be forgotten. Satan is looking for an opportunity to leads us away from the Lord. We must hear what Jesus is saying to us about discipleship (Matthew 16:24), and we must commit ourselves to Him (Matthew 16:25). There is nothing more important than this (Matthew 16:26). If we are to be true followers of Jesus, we must learn to live our lives in the light of eternity (Matthew 16:27). We are to seek revelations of God's eternal Kingdom, revelations which will send us back, from the mountain-top, to live each day for Jesus.
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