"Application"

"For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me." (Psalms 38:16) There really are certain times when we are vulnerable and have give more advantage to the enemy; these are usually times when we slack away from our devotions or forsake fellowship with other believers; they are also times when we have rested into a period of sin, which God forbid should happen. Yes, God does not change; and yes, He is always waiting for us to return when we slip away; but He always remains holy, which means He does not associate Himself with darkness; nor will He draw close while we are engaged in a sinful lifestyle. We must remain free from sin, which means that we must always be confessing our sins and avoiding situations that can lead to sin. That is what I believe is one of our biggest problems, the avoiding situations that lead to sin; because in truth, when we do sin, it is most likely because we are not doing what we should be doing, or not where we should be; if we are doing what we should not be doing, or we are someplace that we should not be, we have already crossed the line, and have entertained sin within our hearts. Much like a lion picks his prey, the enemy will go after those that are weak, and those that have separated themselves from the pack; we are surely weak when we have placed ourselves in a situation where we do not belong; and we are extremely weak when we forsake fellowship with our brothers and sisters. Besides that, we have got to remain to constant fellowship with God, which requires that we also remain in Christ, and in the Love of God; two things that remain above all other things in all of existence: For God so loved us, that He gave us His Son Jesus Christ, that we might abide in Him; that is where we must remain, and praising Him is what we must be doing... "Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?" (1 Peter 3:11-13)