Permissiveness & Control
'Permissiveness is moral mutiny.' ~ anon
At the Sermon on the Mount Jesus first taught virtue to the masses. This was His priority to a world sunk into moral dungeons.
Jesus is still far more interested in man's behavior than extending a man's knowledge.
Virtue is a divine seed within a man. Does he even realise this?
BUT:
- God has not called us for impurity but holiness. ~ 1 Thessalonians 4:7
- Abstain from every form of evil. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:22
- Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from wickedness. ~ 2 Timothy 2:19b
Why would anyone bother with purity, pagan or Christian alike when impurity melts resolve and delights eyes?
Because:
There is laid up for each of us who believe, who stands strong to the end - the Crown of Righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge will award to His faithful servants who have longed for His return. ~ 2 Timothy 4:8
Today's Soul Snippet:
'A happy family is but an earlier taste of heaven.' ~ John Bowring