There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven—
The basic argument for this book is that God has appointed fixed laws for the well-being of man and has given him a consciousness of another life; therefore it is to man’s wisdom and happiness to obey these laws, consoling himself with the fact of their immutability and benevolence.
Understanding your times and seasons will help prevent you from making a lot of mistakes in the future. It will also help prevent you from making wrong turns and unwise decisions in your life.
Some people run ahead of their season, not discerning the timing of a thing, then they end up defeated, depleted, weary, and sore distressed.
There is a set time and a set season for everything that the Lord has in store for you in life. (Look at Psalms 102:13, Ecclesiastes 3:1, 17, Psalms 105:19-20, and also Galatians 4:1-2).
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Chapter 8
A Diluted Faith
The founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth – who was always quick with a quotable quip for the press once responded: “In answer to your inquiry, I consider that the chief dangers which confront the coming century will be: Religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, politics without God, and Heaven without Hell.”
Author Daniel Sweet says American Christianity is already there: “In a society in which there are no absolutes and every individual is a free agent, we are taught to be self-reliant and independent.
Christianity is no longer the automatic, default faith of young adults.” And that’s a problem. But is it the main one?
In 2005, cancer patient Georgia Hayes won a $2.2 billion court settlement against her pharmacist, who had diluted her chemotherapy drugs with water. In the process, she had lost her best chance for recovery.
While $2.2 billion is a lot of money, it’s little comfort when you don’t have long to live.
Dilute: to make thinner, to lessen strength, to adulterate, to reduce value or efficiency, to make fainter, or to water down
What could be more deadly than diluted cancer medication? Maybe placebo pills for a cardiac patient. Or diluted insulin for a diabetic.
Actually, the most deadly medicine is a watered-down gospel—because the tragic results are eternal.
Jesus says there will be two groups of people in the end times. One group He calls few, the other He calls many.
“Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name? … and done many wonders?’ ... And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ “ (Matthew 7:22, 23).
Evidently, the majority of Christ’s professed followers are self-deceived.
They know His name. Their religious activities seem to have the marks of genuine ministry, but Jesus, with a broken heart, will declare to them, “I don’t know you.” Why? Because they live a compromised life full of sin.
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