Present Tense
Is the Bible past tense to you or active present tense?
Elijah's question to Ahab, and the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah. "How long, will you go limping between two different opinions?
If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, then follow him."
And the people did not answer him a word.
Why are we hobbling between two opinions? Either we are following God, or we are chasing the lies of this world.
Throughout the book of Kings, we read something like this.
The king of Israel ruled this many years and he did what was evil in the Lord's sight, but not to the extent as his father. The kings may or may not tear down the sacred pillars of Baal. For the most part each king continued the sins, and the Lord repeatedly revealed himself to the kings through the prophets.
Why do we continue in the same sins?
What are we after?
The latest quick fix, the various fads, or maybe the newest popular item.
Meanwhile, the Bible is ridiculed as too simplistic, ineffective and old-fashioned to actually help us with our sin.
It has been said, "Biblical counseling is nothing more than quoting Bible verses at people with serious problems." (God's Solutions to Lifes Problems)
On the contrary, God's word gives clarity on how to address the problems of life and there is no problem more serious in our lives than the problem of sin. It is a universal problem.
The Bible is the best place to turn for the solution to the problems of life.
Until next time, Pam.
