No Exceptions

"And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him." - Exodus 4:24



In Exodus chapter 4 we find Moses is preparing to return to Egypt to lead God's people from that land into the land that the Lord had promised to Abraham.  Then when you come to verse 24, you find that God met Moses prior to his departure and sought to kill him.  Now that might seem a little strange when you first read over it, but there was serious issue that Moses had ignored.  Moses had not yet obeyed all of the commands of God.  He had failed to have his son circumcised as required by the Lord.  If Moses had not responded quickly in obedience, he surely would have been put to death.

Just like Moses, we too must learn that God makes no exceptions for holiness and righteousness.  If you and I desire to be used mightily in God's work we cannot blatantly ignore God's commands or His standards that He has set.  The Lord had to make some changes in the life of Moses before he was ready to lead God's people out of Egypt.  We are no different.  The Lord will have to make some serious and significant changes in our lives if we are to be used By Him in His work.  Jesus Christ wants you and I to walk in His holiness and His righteousness so that we might be vessels that He can use.

We must remember that Jesus Christ makes no exceptions when it comes to His standards of holiness, righteousness, and obedience.  So many people today are trying to serve Christ even though they have ignored one or more of His commandments.  Are you trying to serve the Lord and yet you have ignored something that He has told you to do?

Prayer For Today:

Heavenly Father, help me to examine my heart and my life to see if there is any area that I have been disobedient to You.  Please forgive and cleanse me from my disobedience.  Lord, help me to absolutely and completely surrender my heart and life to You in obedience that I might be a vessel fit for Your service.  In Jesus name, Amen!

Godly Character

"In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you." - Titus 2:7-8


Your character is what you are when no one else is watching.  Your character is also what you do when no one else is watching.  It is amazing how much different people can be when they think they are alone and no one is watching.  However, Christ is ALWAYS watching!

It would probably blow our minds if we knew some of the things that our fellow church members did in private.  We have professing Christians who watch pornography in their homes when they are alone, thinking no one knows.  We have professing Christians committing adultery, thinking that it is okay as long as no one finds out.  Literally, we have so many people in our churches today leading double lives.

What is God trying to say to us in these verses?  He is saying that He wants us to have a Godly character so that people will not be able to so anything evil against us, and if they try to that they will be ashamed because they won't have a leg to stand on.  If you and I have a Godly character, it will be difficult for us to be condemned by those that would wish to speak evil of us.

If you sincerely desire to have a Godly character and to walk with God, you must, the best of your ability, be obedient to His Word and His will.  Now let me say, there are going to times when you are going to fail miserably because of our flesh and sin nature.  As Paul said in Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."  The only way you are going to have Godly character is to allow Christ to do it.  The only way you can live the Christian life is to allow Christ to live it through you.

"If God can fashion the mountains, if God can keep the sun its orbit, if God can split a sea and dry the ground beneath it so an entire nation can cross, do you doubt that He can transform your character?" - Bill Hybels

Prayer For Today:

Heavenly Father, help me to be a person of integrity, let my words and deeds be a testimony to You.  Help me to have a Godly character today, and always.  In Jesus name, Amen!