Who is on the Lord's Side?
Exodus 32:25-26
by Estelle Nazary
Exodus 32:25-26
by Estelle Nazary
Who is on the Lord's side...Come unto Me...
I. Moses recognized that not everyone is on the Lord's side.
Not everyone here is on God's side -
tither, workers, worshippers
For him or against Him..
Pretend to be on God's side when they are really not -
Not everyone who says Lord, Lord will enter into the Kingdom of God.
II. Moses couldn't tell who is on the Lord's side and who is not
A Christian is to be different, and that difference is distinguishable.
Jesus requires us to live a life of holiness.
Live differently, have different attitudes and disposition as a Christian. Demonstrate by the way we live that we have been with Jesus.
III. Everyone of you should be - whoever is on the Lord's side, come to me...
1. Being on the Lord's side teaches us how to live. Medical profession can help a man to walk, but only God can teach a man to live.
2. God wants the best for each of us. God will not bless sin. He will bless us, if we confess sin.
3. Only by being on God's side can we meet Him someday. We will stand before Him and give account of our lives. There is nothing to hold on to, but Jesus. If you are not on the Lord's side, you will have nothing to hold on to when you die and through eternity.
Thanks for the devotional thoughts. Your title reminded me of Frances Havergal's great hymn of challenge, "Who Is on the Lord's Side?"--which was written 132 years ago today.
ReplyDeleteThough it was actually based on the words of Amasai in I Chron. 12:18, it also fits the challenge of Moses in Exod. 32:26. The important thing is that there can be no fence-sitters. Either we are on God's side, or we are not--and not to decide is to decide!
If you enjoy learning about the history of our hymns, I invite you to take a look at my daily blog, Wordwise Hymns. Each day, I post items from hymn history that relate to that particular date. God bless.