"The Abuse of Power"

 "And I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this also is vanity." (Ecclesiastes 8:10 KJV)

  ""For in just a little while, the Coming One will come and not delay. And my righteous ones will live by faith. But I will take no pleasure in anyone who turns away."" (Hebrews 10:37-38 NLT)

 Bottomline, those that do wickedness and love evil, will have their day; those who are wanting to follow Jesus, will have their way! I really don't know how else to explain it, because the Lord really doesn't make it complicated to understand: we just need to need Him, knowing that without Him we are lost and don't have a chance! 

 What was it like when you first accepted Christ into your heart? Were you desperate to be saved, knowing that you needed to be saved, because you were lost and dead, and needed new life? It is that humility and that acceptance of your great need, your chance to be redeemed and forgiven of sin, that freed you; nothing to do with your abilities and talents, but only Jesus and the wonderful work that He did! 

 Again, we can see this example illustrated in Elijah, after he defeated and killed the prophets of Baal, and then prays for rain. At the words of Jezebel, which were given to Elijah in a message, he was afraid and fled for his life. This is not about Elijah being afraid, but about Elijah assuming he had power, which is that same thing that happens to almost everyone, from time to time. 

 If we get to a point where we assume that we have the power to be good, righteous, or love as we should, then we are setting ourselves up for a fall and a great disappointment. Hopefully, we will recover from it by repenting and gaining back our humility.

 So, what next...

"What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the spirit God has placed within us is filled with envy? But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God opposes the proud but favors the humble." So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world." (James 4:5-8 NLT)