February 5 (Hebrews 3:13)
You must warn each other every day, while
it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened
against God. (ESV)
There was a time
when you were healthy and in shape. For
me it was probably when hair metal was new and MTV was young. You may be incredibly fit right now, and if
so, good for you. Know this,
though. It may not last. You will go through a sedentary season. You will drift into bad eating habits and the
next thing you know, you will have to start that workout plan and diet all over
again.
The same is true
for those who follow Christ. We are
overwhelmed with His love and grace and would do anything for Him. We read our Bible daily, pray regularly, and
praise Him throughout the day. And then
those little compromises start. I can
watch that show, check out that website, indulge in that bit of gossip. After yielding to anger or greed or pride enough
times, my heart hardens, and God seems a million miles away.
How close are you with God right now? If there is a distance between the two of
you, look at your life. Have you fallen
into bad habits? Remember, He doesn’t
move. We do. Fortunately, we can always turn back to Him,
and a distance of a million miles is crossed in an instant when we accept His
love and forgiveness and renounce the sin in our lives.
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