Battling The
Current!
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him,
for he who comes to God must believe that He
is, and that He is a rewarder of those who
diligently seek Him."
Hebrews 11:
6
Think of wading in a gentle creek or a fast-moving
stream against the current. Or consider paddling a
canoe in a small river with rapids or a raging
river
swollen by flood waters. That’s what it’s like to live
in an ungodly culture as you’re always moving
against the stream.
What does godly mean? That word in the
New
Testament means “reverence or piety,” like the
“fear of the Lord.” It’s safe to say that there are
few
godly cultures today where most or all of
the people honor and revere God.
Is it worth it to battle against the current of
ungodliness? Paul wrote that “godliness is
profitable for all things,” now and in eternity
(1 Timothy 4:8). And Hebrews 11:6 says that
God is a “rewarder of those who diligently
seek Him.”
Living against the cultural current takes
diligence and commitment, but
reward
is worth the effort.
Are you being swept along
by the
cultural current? Take a stand and
commit to living a godly life.
"The
entire Bible is a
book on godliness."
Jerry Bridges