"Combustible"

"Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?" (Psalms 94:8)
We really cannot make anyone see where they are headed, it's only by the power of the Holy Spirit that anyone can truly understand the truth. This is where I believe that our prayers matter most, in the area of spiritual warfare, and to intercede on behalf of those who have their hearts blinded. There is nothing new for be to be stubborn; I have been that way all of my life, I doubt that I will change now. But I truly believe God can use my stubbornness for His glory, just as long as I am stubborn in His ways and in His judgments. Here is where we need to take some accurate accounting, in the area of judgment, God's judgment! Did anyone miss the part about being judged? We will all be judged, even those that have been given eternal life in Christ. We might not be judged along with the dead, but we will be judged by Christ; not for the things that we did, but for the things we did not do. Oddly enough, those who served Jesus did so without really keeping account of their service; while those that did not, really thought they served Him well. It's really quite interesting how the heart works; we can think we are serving the Lord faithfully, but if it's being counted and kept track of, as in, notches in our belts or ribbons on our mantel, then it's really all for nothing. Funny thing about love, besides never keeping a record of being wronged, it also never keeps a record of doing right; it is right because it is the right thing to do. The word "brutish" has some very interesting characteristics, like to burn, be kindled, consumed; things like what it means to we waste, as in worth not much at all. It's a lot like that salt Jesus spoke of that has no flavor, it's not even worth being used in rubbish. In the parable of the "Talents," the wicked servant was the one who buried the talent, instead of, at the very least, he should have shared it; because we can only keep what we give away. That is what God's economy is all about! If you want to gain your life, then give your life away...
""Jeremiah, say to the people, "This is what the LORD says: "'When people fall down, don't they get up again? When they discover they're on the wrong road, don't they turn back? Then why do these people stay on their self-destructive path? Why do the people of Jerusalem refuse to turn back? They cling tightly to their lies and will not turn around. I listen to their conversations and don't hear a word of truth. Is anyone sorry for doing wrong? Does anyone say, "What a terrible thing I have done"? No! All are running down the path of sin as swiftly as a horse galloping into battle! Even the stork that flies across the sky knows the time of her migration, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane. They all return at the proper time each year. But not my people! They do not know the LORD'S laws.'"" (Jeremiah 8:4-7) NLT