Thursday, April 12, 2012

Beware… that one last time may be your last time!

For the Bible says… in Genesis 19:15-19:19 : “because of magnified mercy, God saved Lot and his family!” The Holy Spirit wants you to know that God has been merciful to you, but don’t keep playing’ God for a chump because at some point God’s mercy may run out!

Beware… that one last time may be the last time! One last passionate kiss might lead to an unplanned pregnancy… One last drink might lead to alcoholism…One last snort or one last hit might lead to addiction...– One last fight… – One last lie– One last fling– One last fit of anger or rage and you might get stuck. “It’s Time To Get Out And Stay Out!”

All Lot’s wife wanted was one last look, but the real problem is, one last time is never satisfied! One more is never enough! One more always wants one more! And if you’ve read the story, you know that Lot’s wife’s one more time, turned out to be her last time! – One last look… turned out to be the last look…– One last thought… ended up being her last thought…. . . And the Bible says, “She was turned into a pillar of salt!”

The Angels were trying to rush Lot and his family out of the city, telling him, “Arise, get up now, and get out of here! Take your wife, take your daughters and flee from this place, or you will be consumed in the iniquity of the city!”

In the 16th verse it says, “Lot lingered... “He didn’t move... “He lingered…” In other words, he didn’t get in a hurry… but “he hung around!” He lingered right there in Sodom! In that strange, but familiar place, “He lingered! “ In Sodom, in that corruptible, detestable place, “He lingered” And today maybe you’re “lingering” when you ought to be fleeing!

What has The Holy Spirit been saying to you? – What has God told you to leave behind…– What has God told you to get away from… “You Need To Get Out And Stay Out!” Don’t get lost in Lingering... but take advantage of His “Magnified Mercy” That’s what it says in verse 19: “and thou hast magnified thy mercy...” Magnified mercy… looked beyond your faults and saw your needs…– Magnified mercy… spared your life when you didn’t even deserve it…–

Thank God today for mercy. Mercy which knows your needs more than you know your needs…– Mercy which makes a way, in spite of you….In spite of your shortcomings… In spite of your lack of faithfulness… thank God for “Magnified mercy…” What has God told you to leave behind “It’s Time you Get Out And Stay Out”

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