Are you In Step?

        There are a couple of things that you learn in the military and one of them is walking in step. It is especially important in large groups when a platoon or larger is marching. Everyone has to follow the “leader” in putting the left foot down at the same time. When a person it out of step it is noticeable to others. You even get in the habit of walking in step with your friend as you go to the gedunk. Everything that you do is in step with those around you. I find myself doing the same thing today and I think it is the nine years of the military that just has ingrained me to walk in step. For the most part, most people don't like to be the “odd” ball of the group and do things differently. That, however, is not always the case. Romans 1:25 says, “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.”

       I have recently come across the teachings of a Doctor Peter Jones. Dr. Jones, who I recently mentioned, has given a series of lectures on religion that have made me do a lot of thinking. It is a simple thought and it is this, “If you are not a Christian then you are a pagan. I wouldn't say that it is over simplification, but it is true. I have read Romans many times and went by today's verse probably hundreds of times but never stopped to look at the impact of such a statement. If you are not worshiping the Creator, then you are worshiping the creation, if you are worshiping anything. You may even think that you are not worshiping anything, but you are in the end you are worshiping the creation itself. Many will say that the Christian is “out of step” with the rest of the world. The modern agenda of the world has surfaced rather quickly in these present days. Present world conditions make it quite clear how the world can quickly be changed to do exactly what a central government says we should do. Many people are concerned with the agenda of our government whether it be local, national or even world. We should however, be more concerned with God's agenda and it seems to be unfolding just as the Bible said it would. The Apostle Paul mentioned in today's passage that there are only two ways to worship. One is to worship the Creator and the other is to worship the creation. There is no in between when it comes to how you direct your worship. God made it very simple. You can take all of the religions of the world and put them into one basket and mark it as “creation.” The believer should be out of step with the world in every way. The world has no value for human life and will worship the polar bear, the whale the owl and at the same time kill the human infant. While all of this is going on, the believer, the one who worships the Creator rather than the creation, finds hope and peace in the Creator's Word, the Bible. The only place you can find sense, hope, peace and love is to look at the pages of His Holy Word. It always has been very simple. Yes, we are out of step with the world but we are in step with God and that is far more important. Praise God for His Message to us all as we find it in His Word.