26/02/2021 - A PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY

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By swearing and lying, killing and stealing and committing adultery, they break all restraint, with bloodshed upon bloodshed. Hosea 4:2

This is a portrait of humanity in every era, when people disobey the Lord. It also sounds like the days we’re living in, as we hear about people who are going against the tide. It’s sad to see that human beings are capable of doing anything to get rich, even if it causes them harm. Many think they’re above the law and above truth.

The only way out to the moral crisis we are living in is to preach the gospel in season and out of season (2 Timothy 4:2). Believers who’ve repented from their evil works have been born again. With their nature recreated in Jesus, they no longer take pleasure in acting out of divine precepts. They will see worse things than we are seeing today. Evil that dominates the wicked will lead them to follow their own sinful instincts.

How to understand when someone takes another person’s life? Don’t we have the right to live in the same world, free from the bad things that destroy us? The answer is yes, but because of Adam’s sin, the enemy came into action and corrupted society. Those who are born again in Christ re free from evil that is operating in the lost ones.

Why steal, if it is better to work in order to eat, dress yourself and do all things with the sweat of your own labor? Some people never think about the dignity of living with their own resources. In order to show off, they embrace iniquity and then become servants of the devil.

To not accomplish something you’ve committed yourself to should be one of the saddest things to happen with a human being. One day, we will have to be accountable to the Creator regarding our actions. Only the Lord makes us walk with our head high towards Heaven, where peace and love hold hands, and all enjoy true freedom. It is worth it to accept Jesus as your Savior and Lord, because you will be made free.

Violence is hidden and it reigns in places where it shouldn’t exist. Whatever you do here will serve as an example to others. What example will you leave to the next generation? Think about it. We were commanded to make disciples; therefore, pay attention to what kind of successors you are investing in. If our work is made of wood, hay or straw, it will be burnt (1 Corinthians 3:11-15).

The change that begins in you and me should spread to the four corners of the earth. This model should be followed by those who give ears to the Word, that’s why we should be vigilant in all we do. If it’s a good work, our behavior will contribute to improve life on the planet. If not, we will respond for the scandals we inspired to happen.

In Christ, with love,

Dr. Soares