Human opinions sway with the wind (Norman, OK)

Human opinions sway with the wind

God s opinion doesn t sway He never changes His mind He can t tell a lie (see verses below). Human opinions sway with the wind they change constantly many humans can and will lie to you. Ask yourself a very important question does my opinion align with God s opinion If it doesn t you have aligned yourself with this world bad choice. All verses come from a KJV Bible. Romans 12 2 And be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. The word for conformed as used in the command to not be conformed to this world could better be rendered do not let the world squeeze you into its form so we are told to not let the world conform us or shape us but rather be transformed by a renewing of the mind and this is important so we can discern what is the will of God and what s good and acceptable and perfect for us. It s not our peers who should mold us into their image but be molded or shaped into the image of an obedient follower of Christ. This is accomplished through diligent study of the Bible. Proverbs 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. We know that whoever we associate with we tend to become like and if we re associating ourselves with Christ we ll become wise. We know that wisdom tends to rub off so why not walk or associate with those who are wise meaning biblically wise. The only other choice is to suffer harm from being the companion of fools (or those who don t have the Spirit of God). Psalm 1 1-2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly nor standeth in the way of sinners nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD and in his law doth he meditate day and night. To walk with someone means you are in agreement with them just as the Prophet Amos wrote Can two walk together except they be agreed (Amos 3 3). If you are walking with ungodly people then you are saying you are in agreement with them. I mean by walking with the ungodly that you are going where they are going doing what they are doing and thinking what they are thinking. The godly should not walk in the counsel of the wicked and not stand in the way of sinners and sit with the scoffers probably meaning those who scoff at God. Proverbs 1 10 My son if sinners entice thee consent thou not. Peers can easily persuade us into doing things we know that are wrong. When everyone else around them is living in sin they can easily become ensnared in it. We can t let sinners entice us into doing things that are contrary to God s law. It s so easy to do if we continue to listen to sinners and more so when we walk with them. Continue to study the Bible completely as we are commanded to do in the next verse 2 Timothy 2 15 Study to show thyself approved unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth. (Sounds like a command to me. Many of the other so-called easier to read translations of the Bible do not stress this very important issue [study of God s word. I wonder why Who would want you to remain biblically illiterate I ll give you one guess. Read the following verse). Revelation 12 9 And the great dragon was cast out that old serpent called the Devil and Satan which deceiveth the whole world he was cast out into the earth and his angels were cast out with him.Did Jesus Christ warn us of deception in the end times Yes many times Matthew 24 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them Take heed that no man deceive you. (Have you heeded His warning) Can God lie and go back on His word Numbers 23 19 God is not a man that he should lie neither the son of man that he should repent hath he said and shall he not do it or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Psalm 119 160 Thy word is true from the beginning and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day and for ever. (His opinion never changes He doesn t go back on His word and He can t lie like a human can). Food for thought As far as humans are concerned opinions are like backsides everybody has one.