Proverbs 4:23 AMPC Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life.
Sadly and inexplicably, some very high profile Christians have come out and rejected their faith.
Some had written songs of deep love and commitment to Jesus that have become anthems of praise.
How could this happen?
How come a fiery faith can extinguish so easily?
One guy is even quoted: "Time for some real talk. I’m genuinely losing my faith, and it doesn’t bother me. Like, what bothers me now is nothing. I am so happy now, so at peace with the world. It’s crazy."
That was written last year, but I wonder how he feels about this now - we're in a very different world!
Facing imminent death or loss without faith is a dreadful prospect.
It's a solemn warning to each of us to guard our hearts because Jesus said that in the last days: And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:12
Satan, the great deceiver, liar and thief knows his time is short and is out to take as many down with him as possible.
It gives him special gratification to rob folk of salvation.
We've all heard the army saying: "halt, who goes there - friend or foe?"
That must be our response to every thought or idea. Find out if it comes from the Holy Spirit or the enemy.
Guard your heart.
The most precious treasure we have is our salvation.
Think of your home, you don't go to bed at night without locking the doors and windows. And you'd be extraordinarily stupid if you'd left the keys dangling on the outside, even if you'd locked it on the inside. With such a casual approach, you wouldn't be surprised if you got burgled!
Take far more care with your faith:
We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?
Hebrews 2:1-3
Prayer
Father God, help me to value my faith in Jesus above everything else. Keep me close by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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