"Turn From Your Ways"
Luke 3:7-14
Many of John's hearers were shocked when he said that being Abraham's descendants was not enough for God. The religious leaders relied more on family lines than on faith for their standing with God. For them, religion was inherited. But a personal relationship with God is not handed down from parents to children. Everyone has to make a personal decision of whether or not to trust Christ. Don't rely on someone else's faith for your salvation. Put your faith in Jesus, and live it every day.
Confession of sins and a changed life are inseparable. Faith without deeds is dead (James 2:14-26). Jesus' harshest words were to the respectable religious leaders, who lacked the desire for real change. They wanted to be known as religious authorities, but they didn't want to change their hearts and minds. Thus, their lives were unproductive. Turning from sin must be tied to action, or it isn't real. Following Jesus means more than saying the right words; it means acting on what He says.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Repentance means to change your way of living. It means to change your mind. You are going in one direction in your life, but then you turn and go in another direction." - Billy Graham
BLACK HISTORY TRIVIA:
Congratulations to Stacy Bell, who was very quick on the draw with yesterday's answer, Tony Dungy. Here is today's question: on this day in 1934, Hank Aaron was born. For some time, he held the record for the most home runs hit ever. Today's question is two parts: 1) whose record did Aaron break and 2) who broke Aaron's record last year?
Posted By: Alban Burney
Tuesday, February 5th 2008 at 4:37AM
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