Some
may wonder why some Christians don’t watch horror movies and some do. I know of a
Christian who views horror movies.
Years ago, our Lord told me NOT to watch horror movies, so for me, it is
sin. Why don’t some Christians attend
certain “clean” events while others freely go?
Why do some Christians drink wine and others don’t indulge in alcohol
consumption? One main answer is -- if
the Holy Spirit tells us NOT to do WHATEVER and we do it anyway, it is sin.
I don’t drink
alcohol or wine. Actually, when I was in
the world, I wasn’t a liquor drinker -- only partook a few times -- did wine
and beer a bit more but not
much . . . I’ve learned to be better tuned to the will of the Lord. Do I sometimes miss the mark? Yes, of course -- we all do -- but more and more I miss it less because the Holy Spirit’s conviction and rebuke grieves me deeply. My sins grieve God and when He’s grieved, my spirit aches. Yes, our sins deeply grieve our Lord and when we abide in Him, we desire to steadfastly please Him.
much . . . I’ve learned to be better tuned to the will of the Lord. Do I sometimes miss the mark? Yes, of course -- we all do -- but more and more I miss it less because the Holy Spirit’s conviction and rebuke grieves me deeply. My sins grieve God and when He’s grieved, my spirit aches. Yes, our sins deeply grieve our Lord and when we abide in Him, we desire to steadfastly please Him.
Years ago, a
particular lesson taught me to obey our Lord, regardless of who is
involved. One Saturday, our Lord told me
to stay home to commune with Him. Well,
my close Christian friend called and invited me to go out with her and to spend
some time at her house. I rationalized
it and thought something like, “She’s a strong Christian. What could be wrong with going out with her
and spending time at her home?” Our Lord had already told me to stay in to
commune with Him. Long story short . . .
I disobeyed . . . and while she and I were out, our Lord allowed something to occur
that hurt my heart deeply. As soon as it
happened, our Lord told me that He allowed it because He’d told me to stay home
to commune with Him. I quickly repented
and became more mindful to obey our Lord.
Yes, the Holy Bible
tells us what is sin . . . but also the Holy
Spirit tells us what is sin. Woe to
us if we disobey, especially as the time gets shorter . . .
The Acts 16: 6 - . . . forbidden of the Holy
Ghost . . .
The Acts 16: 7 - . . . but the Spirit
suffered them not.
The Acts 5:29 - Then Peter and the other
apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Written January 20, 2013
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