"To Call to Account"

 "And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:" (John 16:8 KJV)

  "But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don't understand these things come into your meeting, they will be convicted of sin, and judged by what you say. As they listen, their secret thoughts will be exposed, and they will fall to their knees and worship God, declaring, "God is truly here among you."" (1 Corinthians 14:24-25 NLT)

 Keep looking up, is the thyme for today's message; although the title may say something different, the main context of what needs to be said, is about accountability and which direction our lives are living towards. Back in the Eighties, we had bumper stickers that had rainbows, and said things like, "Jesus Lives," or "Praise the Lord." 

 What a different world we live in today, where the rainbow is now a symbol of something else; as if it is now saying, "Don't judge us," or "We can do what we want." There was another bumper sticker I can recall, that had a school of fish that were swimming in one direction, and one fish swimming in the other direction, and it said, "Go Against the Flow!" 

 I might be listening to too many messages during the day, so my thoughts are scattered in all sorts of directions. But this one thing is sure, God will hold everyone to account for this assault upon all of the children; just you wait and see! Pastor Mike made a comment the other day, saying how the Bible was not clear about why God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, but he was certain that it involved some pretty seriously wicked sexual sins.  

 How far will people go, before it is too much and too far? Solomon said, "There is nothing new under the sun," as if there is nothing new. He is speaking about the human heart, not about the invention of new technology or the things we consume; it is the human heart that does not change under the sun, meaning, the actual sun, which is the source of light to those who are earth dwellers! 

 But those of us who are in Christ, there is a different Light we live under; for us, He makes all things New; everything changes, we have been transformed from death to life...

"Enoch, who lived in the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said, "Listen! The Lord is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones to execute judgment on the people of the world. He will convict every person of all the ungodly things they have done and for all the insults that ungodly sinners have spoken against him." These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want. But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said. They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God's Spirit in them. But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God's love." (Jude 14-21 NLT)