Todays Devotion: August 5 Warning Signs And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people. 2 Chronicles 36:15 Recommended Reading Acts 20:18-35 If a society doesn’t have “warnings,” it doesn’t care for its citizens. Depending on where we live, we need warning sirens to alert us to the dangers of tornadoes or tsunamis. We need notifications that warn us of severe weather. We need warning labels on products that may be harmful. News outlets have an obligation to warn viewers of local scams or regional epidemics. A warning is an attempt to prevent another person from running into danger or encountering harm. The Bible is full of warnings. Sin produces sorrow; immorality brings heartache; moral depravity causes despair; and disregard for grace results in judgment. When we ignore God’s greatest warnings and continue to live in sin, we miss His grace, His Gospel, and the glory He wants to give us. That’s why the apostle Paul told the Ephesians, “Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears” (Acts 20:31). If our Gospel contains no warnings, we’re not preaching the “whole counsel of God.” If we fail to heed the warnings God sends us, we’re endangering our souls. Benevolent hands reach down from heaven to offer us the most hopeful warning and remedy: “Prepare to meet your God.” Billy Graham, in his book Storm Warning
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 18:37:12 +0000
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