Stop Sinning

The profound words echoed through the speakers vibrating the eardrums. Their was slience in the congregation. "Stop Sinning", our pastor said once more. Some one finally yelled "amen".

To often we as christian's fret and are sadden about what we do not have. We charge God foolishly because the neighbor who haven't been to church since last Easter is prospering. Still you feel like that should be you driving the bmw, and going out to the fancy resturants every weekend. Instead you are sitting worrying about how this bill will get paid by friday. When you start complaing and worrying about tomorrows troubles, you are indeed sinning.

This is how christians delay their blessings. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." We are suppose to Give God thanks in everything, good are bad, because this is the will of God concerning you. So when you recieve a bad phone call, give God thanks. When you pass that chapeter quiz, give God thanks. When I run out of gas, still give God thanks. When I get a job, I am supposed to give God thanks.

When you say we will not be thankful in a situation because it is grievious, you are sinning against God. In the old testament God was feed up with all the complaining the Israelites were doing. Even though he continued to supply their need, his anger was kindled against them.

Be thankful for this is the will of God concerning you.