Friday, July 13, 2012

Weekly Devotional - July 13, 2012


"See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ."
Colossians 2:8 NIV

The last century and a half have been times of upheaval in one of the basic ideas about human origin. The advancement of the Theory of Evolution led to a rejection by many of the truths found in God's word. And, as should be the case, when one component of a belief system falls, folks begin to reject more, if not all, of the beliefs.

The crisis of belief is this: Do we believe the Bible or do we believe something that stands to contradict the Bible? If we believe the Bible - and as Christians we say we do - then everything must filter through it before we can accept it as truth. The Bible does tell of the creation of the universe and the origin of the human race. I believe this is accurate so anything that has to do with creation or origin must agree with Scripture or that teaching is false.

When my boys were pre-schoolers they all had a common trait: they denied an accusation if it made them look bad. My middle son's name is Caleb Tanner Loyd. As he learned to write the letters of his name, he always made the Ns capitals and backwards. One day I found his full name neatly printed on the wall of his bedroom in crayon. Capital and backwards Ns just like always. Standing there with him looking at the wall I asked him if he had written his name on the wall. He consistently and emphatically denied that he had done it. Any handwriting expert - or novice, for that matter - could tell he had!

Crisis of belief: Do I believe the Bible when it says we are all sinners or do I believe we are all innately good? You are faced with a crisis of belief many times each day. Do you believe the Bible to be true and the only worthy guide for life or do you accept human philosophies in its place? Pray that God will help you understand and apply all the Bible teaches.

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