Thread: Elmer J fudd l@@ked at his cheapskate compass and said "Okay, I got the North part here, South here, and East right here but where's the West of it?"
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Elmer J fudd l@@ked at his cheapskate compass and said "Okay, I got the North part here, South here, and East right here but where's the West of it?"
Posted : 27 Apr, 2021 09:13 AM
Jesus is our true north !
When we say that Jesus is our true north, we mean that He is the constant, unchanging source of truth and life. He is “the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). The philosophies, theories, concepts, and schemes of mankind are constantly shifting. “But the word of the Lord endures forever” (1 Peter 1:15; cf. Isaiah 40:8).
When we say that Jesus is our true north, we acknowledge that we live in danger of being “tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming” (Ephesians 4:14). In such a tempestuous world, we need to plot our course by the coordinates provided by the Lord Himself. We can avoid making shipwreck of our lives by “fixing our eyes on Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2).
When we say that Jesus is our true north, we glorify the Lord who defines justice and righteousness. Moral standards that align with His nature will keep us on the correct course, just as a compass that aligns with true north keeps us moving in the right direction. “As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him” (Psalm 18:30).
When we follow Jesus as our true north, we must disregard the many distractions and influences in the world that would alter our course. Just as the readings of a compass may be corrupted due to nearby objects, so we are prone to be swayed by various attractions in the world. We must constantly calibrate ourselves to the example of our Risen Savior. Our spiritual needles must point to objective truth and not turn after subjective opinions, vacillating values, or erratic rules. We must be like the man who built his house on the rock, not the sand (Matthew 7:24–27).
True north is a precise direction, and, no matter where you start on the globe, true north will lead you to the same location. There is nothing erratic or misleading about true north. It transcends geography, locality, and lesser pulls. For those who are lost, true north is a welcome blessing. And Jesus Christ is an even greater blessing to those who are spiritually lost.
“True North,” a song by Twila Paris, sums up our need for Jesus as our guide:
Elmer J fudd l@@ked at his cheapskate compass and said "Okay, I got the North part here, South here, and East right here but where's the West of it?"
Posted : 27 Apr, 2021 10:52 AM
When we know the devil is on earth to corrupt the whole earth, the easiest thing to know is, it is the god of this world, it supports this world, to be voting for it, living in it by taking part in its sins, selfishness, coveting, and vain talk.
How could it be any other way, can a child not understand that for example? How, the devil can only teach to support what is its own after all, which is this world we are living in at the moment.
Either the biggest complete lie on earth ( by the devil who happens to be the father of all lies) is that it speaks for God, so man loses his soul. Or if it is not that impossible to see through lie, or the devil is not the most cunning, subtle serpent, as an angel of light, which does tempt man, the prosperity gospel, the once saved always saved, the teaching that you can sin and repent, over and over, if it is not temptation, and seduction, then what is ?
The devil was allowed by God to continue to bring man to death, it has been told clearly enough for us all, the same as the flood of the old world, people are enticed yet again, but this time, there is no continuing city..
Hebrews 13:13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Luke 17:26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
