Month: April 2022

Reflection on 1 Timothy 4:1-8

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Scripture

Instead, train yourself to be godly. Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefit in this life and the life to come.

Reflection

Too many of my people spend too much time and energy debating, arguing, and ranting about politics and ideologies. These things are important, but they must not take you away from your primary calling- to worship and serve me.

Physical training is of some use. Different people have been called to different levels of activity, but do not let the gym become a substitute for worship, or cycling a substitute for prayer.

The enemy is always looking to blow you off course, my child. Keep your eyes on me. Keep your focus on me.

How do you train for godliness? I have given you all the resources you need – my Word, listening prayer, fellowship, instruction, sacraments.

You may say you have no need of one or more of these, but that is a deception and will quickly lead to spiritual sickness, decay, and death.

My child, pursue me. pursue godliness.

Prayer

O Father,how I love you! Please keep me on track. Help me to choose godliness over worldliness, the Spirit over the flesh. Amen

James Macpherson: We Are Witnessing the Birth of a New Religion

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We Are Witnessing the Birth of a New Religion

James Macpherson

Transgender ideology is becoming sacrosanct, taken as a fact and not permitted to be questioned or criticised. It is treated as a sacred religion by those who actually believe in it. This has implications for all of society.

I don’t think most people believe that “trans women are women”, even when they say it.

I think most people who say it are afraid not to say it.

And then there are a small group of people who say it to make those who don’t say it afraid; very afraid.

“Trans women are women. Trans women are women. Trans women are women.”

Woke Confession

If you’re on social media, you would have seen everyone from the United Nations to US President Joe Biden and London Mayor Sadiq Khan repeat the phrase.

“Trans women are women. Trans women are women. Trans women are women.”

It’s like a religious confession; a sacrament of woke, if you will. When you say it, you prove that you have abandoned truth in order to fully embrace the new religion. You are a believer.

Repeating the woke liturgy is a way of signalling to everyone else that you have converted and so you won’t be any bother.

No matter how ridiculous or absurd things become, you won’t question anything. You’re a loyal member of the congregation of woke. You’ll go along to get along. And don’t the Emperor’s new clothes look good!

Total Control

If you secretly yearn to control and boss others around, the “trans women are women” confession is especially appealing.

Imagine having the power to bully people on social media or to get them fired from their job for not agreeing with obvious falsities.

Up is down! And if you don’t disagree, you’re a bigot who should be run out of town.

Imagine having that kind of power!

Read the rest of the article at Daily Declaration

Reflection on 1 Timothy 3:8-16

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Scripture

Without question this is the Great Mystery of the faith:

Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit

He was seen by angels and announced to the nations

He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory

Reflection

What is the mystery of faith? What is the hidden thing that is now revealed? It is Christ in the flesh

Beloved, it was for your sake that I became a human being. I put aside, for a time, the splendour and majesty of the throne of Heaven. I came and dwelt among you and I died for the remission of sins.

Every being in heaven has seen this and you have too. I revealed this mystery to you so that you could be a part of my kingdom, my family.

Many have seen the truth, but they rejected it. It is to their shame and eternal sorrow that they walk away from my redemption.

Other see it and accept it, but they fail to grow. They focus on an easy salvation. They will fall over the line into heaven, but they will not claim all the blessings I have for them

Others will receive the fullness of my Kingdom in this life as well as in eternity.

Prayer

Father, please help me to know everything there is to be known about the mystery of faith. Let me walk in the fullness of your mercy today and always. Amen