Jude 17-19 says, "But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions. It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit". [ESV]
This is a true story:
A US judge has thrown out a case against God, ruling that because the defendant has no address, legal papers cannot be served. The suit was launched by Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers, who said he might appeal against the ruling. He sought a permanent injunction to prevent the "death, destruction and terrorisation" caused by God. Judge Marlon Polk said in his ruling that a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a case to proceed. "Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice", Judge Polk wrote in his ruling. Mr Chambers cannot refile the suit but may appeal. Mr Chambers sued God last year. He said God had threatened him and the people of Nebraska and had inflicted "widespread death, destruction and terrorisation of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants". He said he would carefully consider Judge Polk's ruling before deciding whether to appeal. The court, Mr Chambers said, had acknowledged the existence of God and "a consequence of that acknowledgement is a recognition of God's omniscience". "Since God knows everything", he reasoned, "God has notice of this lawsuit". Mr Chambers, a state senator for 38 years, said he filed the suit to make the point that "ANYONE CAN SUE ANYONE ELSE, EVEN GOD". To verify this, you can check the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7673591.stm
Are we conscious of the age in which we are living? We may be laughing at this news report while ignoring our personal tendencies to allow the spirit of this age to squeeze us into its mold: compromising our faith for popularity and comfort, revising the Word of God to suit our agendas, conveniently putting God's will aside when it doesn't match our will, dishonoring authorities set up by God, lacking discipline in our spiritual lives, being ungrateful for blessings, etc.. If we're not careful to discern the spirit of this evil age, we may become a part the very thing that we despise. "Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that sows to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting" - Galatians 6:8. Today, let's pray for spiritual eyes.
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Pastor Andrew
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