My
spirit is sobered
When
I read Your Word
Only
to find the prophesies
That
some will abandon the faith
Even
now I see signs of heresy
Apostasy
Blasphemy
uttered from lips
Of
those who call themselves Christian
It’s
visible in the pulpit
Pastors
and teachers
Even
worship leaders are not immune
Leading
astray the unwise sheep who sit in the pew
Seminaries
once strong
No
longer bastions of truth
Heretical
teaching is commonplace
Unbelieving
professors are wolves in sheep’s clothing
The
full counsel of God’s Word is not taught
It’s
been replaced with feel good “sermons”
God’s
clear condemnation of sin is ignored
Immorality
and unrepentant sinners embraced
Men
are given the title of pastor
The
truth be told
Some
are nothing more than motivation speakers
Catering
to the audience and tickling their ears
Pastors,
there’s no need to study hard
Or
accurately divide the Word of truth
Instead,
find a readymade sermon online
Buy
it today, preach it tomorrow
Even
pastors who once seem solid
Elevate
themselves; not God
Read
their own books from the pulpit
Set
aside the inerrant Word of God
There’s
another book to hock
CD
albums are ready to sell
Is
the Word of God free and unfettered
No,
but it’s available for a small fee
Preachers
who should know better
Align
themselves with false teachers
Come
alongside those whose motivation is tainted
Fueled
by pride, applause and the love of money
Sin
is seldom mentioned
Truth,
no longer spoken
For
fear of causing offense
Or
driving away those with deep pockets
Salvation
found through Christ alone
Is
so very narrow minded
The
narrow road that leads to life is not mentioned
By
those on the broad road leading to destruction
Father,
You have forewarned us
Of
the deception that will take place
The
falling away of those who were with us, but not of us
Evidenced
in fact that they did not remain
Father,
may we abide and remain in Christ
Keep
us in Your Word daily
Holy
Spirit, give us wisdom and discernment
Raise
up men who will unashamedly preach the Word
by
Susan Wachtel
November
6, 2015
4 comments:
your writing is awesome.
Hi Denise,
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. You are truly a Barnabas and have the gift of encouragement.
What sobering times we live in. I'm so grateful for the Pastors and teachers who remain faith and preach the Word of God. All the more reason why we need to know God's Word for ourselves so we can be discerning.
Lord bless...may you have a restful and peaceful weekend!
In Christ...Susan
So much truth here Susan. It's sad when we see the state of things but we must make our aim to cling tightly to the vine. Blessings to you.
Hi Wanda,
So good to hear from you. Hope you are doing well. We do live in sobering times. May we be faithful to study God's Word and know it for ourselves so we can be wise and discerning. May we be faithful to pray for our pastors and teachers.
Lord's blessings to you in Christ...Susan
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