BBD 11.02.09 Just Having Some Fun (New)

#1 · November 2, 2009, 2:15 pm

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11.02.09

Just Having Some Fun

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world,
the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world - the
lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of
the Father but is of the world. - 1 John 2:15-16.

To do evil is like sport to a fool, but a man of understanding has wisdom. -
Proverbs 10:23.

Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a
slave of sin." - John 8:34.

After the San Juan County Sheriff's Department in New Mexico received a
report of a disturbance at a party in an isolated outdoor area deputies were
sent to investigate. However, upon arriving at the scene, they did not find
anyone present. While walking back to their vehicle one of the deputies
unlocked it with an electronic keyless entry device. When the deputies were
a short distance away from their vehicle, Matthew Anderson, 21-years-old,
jumped in and drove away before the deputies could stop him. The stolen
vehicle was found about three hours later and Anderson was found and
arrested not much later walking down the highway east of Aztec, New Mexico.
Anderson was charged with theft of the vehicle and obstructing a police
officer. When asked why he stole the car, Anderson said he thought it would
be fun.

Matthew Anderson somewhat typifies a person who is adrift in life. His
priority in life is simply to have fun because he appears to love the world
and "all that is in the world." Stealing the deputies' vehicle seemed like a
fun thing to do or as the writer of Proverbs puts it "sport to a fool." The
apostle Paul writes in Romans 3:23, "For the wages of sin is death."
Anderson received some wages for his fun - he paid a fine of $250 plus court
costs, was placed on unsupervised probation, and he must participate in
alcohol screening, and attend alcohol abuse classes. It could have been much
worse for him, but still it was a costly little bit of "fun" that he enjoyed
for a few brief minutes.

Actually, Matthew was only being obedient to his master. His master is sin
as Jesus says and his master will continue to allow him to enjoy more of his
"fun" along with more of the "wages of sin" being paid to him. As Matthew
has more and more "fun" his wages will increase until on his ultimate
payday, he receives, "death." However, Matthew does not have to continue to
participate in his "fun". He can choose a new master and instead of being
paid with death, Matthew can begin to receive life because, "the gift of God
is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23b)."

Just before the writer of Proverbs says, "To do evil is like sport to a
fool" he says this, "The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, and He adds no
sorrow with it." Unlike living life just to have "fun", there is no sorrow,
no regrets in living your life for the Lord.

If your "fun" has been giving you more and more increases in wages that have
been more and more unpleasant maybe you ought to consider a change in
allegiance. Call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus (Romans 10:13) and "you
shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free (John 8:32)." You
will be free, free from the wages of death, and instead of having sin as
your master - Jesus will be your master, and He says, "Take My yoke upon you
and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find
rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light (Matthew
11:29-30)."

Copyright © 2009. Ed Wrather. Permission is given for use of the devotionals
on a non-profit basis with source credited. The Burning Bush website has
been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998 the email version of the
Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.

Prayer Requests: Please continue to pray for Cody, and Mica who are young
boys with cancer. Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website
on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests there and
they will be forwarded to the Burning Bush Prayer Group (Of course, I am
always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

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Church of Broken Bow, Oklahoma) live on Sunday mornings at 10:55am CST
www.kkbifm.com/

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is the URL: www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

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Posted by: wrather <wrather@...>

Visit the Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites have received visits from more than 170 countries.
Celebrating 11 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more
than 11,000 subscribers across the world.

Please join the Burning Bush Prayer Group. The group began in 1998 and is
made up of over 300 prayer warriors. Send prayer requests and receive prayer
requests. To join send an email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

You can now leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at
http://www.theburningbush.net.

I'm now on twitter and you can find me at http://www.twitter.com/edwrather.

The Burning Bush Devotional

Welcome to the 1212 new subscribers since January 1, 2009

11.02.09

Just Having Some Fun

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world,
the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world - the
lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of
the Father but is of the world. - 1 John 2:15-16.

To do evil is like sport to a fool, but a man of understanding has wisdom. -
Proverbs 10:23.

Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a
slave of sin." - John 8:34.

After the San Juan County Sheriff's Department in New Mexico received a
report of a disturbance at a party in an isolated outdoor area deputies were
sent to investigate. However, upon arriving at the scene, they did not find
anyone present. While walking back to their vehicle one of the deputies
unlocked it with an electronic keyless entry device. When the deputies were
a short distance away from their vehicle, Matthew Anderson, 21-years-old,
jumped in and drove away before the deputies could stop him. The stolen
vehicle was found about three hours later and Anderson was found and
arrested not much later walking down the highway east of Aztec, New Mexico.
Anderson was charged with theft of the vehicle and obstructing a police
officer. When asked why he stole the car, Anderson said he thought it would
be fun.

Matthew Anderson somewhat typifies a person who is adrift in life. His
priority in life is simply to have fun because he appears to love the world
and "all that is in the world." Stealing the deputies' vehicle seemed like a
fun thing to do or as the writer of Proverbs puts it "sport to a fool." The
apostle Paul writes in Romans 3:23, "For the wages of sin is death."
Anderson received some wages for his fun - he paid a fine of $250 plus court
costs, was placed on unsupervised probation, and he must participate in
alcohol screening, and attend alcohol abuse classes. It could have been much
worse for him, but still it was a costly little bit of "fun" that he enjoyed
for a few brief minutes.

Actually, Matthew was only being obedient to his master. His master is sin
as Jesus says and his master will continue to allow him to enjoy more of his
"fun" along with more of the "wages of sin" being paid to him. As Matthew
has more and more "fun" his wages will increase until on his ultimate
payday, he receives, "death." However, Matthew does not have to continue to
participate in his "fun". He can choose a new master and instead of being
paid with death, Matthew can begin to receive life because, "the gift of God
is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23b)."

Just before the writer of Proverbs says, "To do evil is like sport to a
fool" he says this, "The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, and He adds no
sorrow with it." Unlike living life just to have "fun", there is no sorrow,
no regrets in living your life for the Lord.

If your "fun" has been giving you more and more increases in wages that have
been more and more unpleasant maybe you ought to consider a change in
allegiance. Call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus (Romans 10:13) and "you
shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free (John 8:32)." You
will be free, free from the wages of death, and instead of having sin as
your master - Jesus will be your master, and He says, "Take My yoke upon you
and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find
rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light (Matthew
11:29-30)."

Copyright © 2009. Ed Wrather. Permission is given for use of the devotionals
on a non-profit basis with source credited. The Burning Bush website has
been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998 the email version of the
Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.

Prayer Requests: Please continue to pray for Cody, and Mica who are young
boys with cancer. Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website
on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests there and
they will be forwarded to the Burning Bush Prayer Group (Of course, I am
always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

If you are not my friend on facebook or myspace you can be, just add me. The
devotionals are posted in my blogs on those two social networks and you can
leave comments, feedback about them there. There are other social networks
designed just for Christians, however, this is an outreach project to reach
those who may not know the Lord or may have wandered away. You can help me
reach out to them.

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may
subscribe by sending a blank email to
burningbushdevo-subscribe@welovegod.org

Two videos of my sermons are posted on GodTube at:
http://www.godtube.com/Wrather

You can listen to services at my son, Clark Wrather's church (First Baptist
Church of Broken Bow, Oklahoma) live on Sunday mornings at 10:55am CST
http://www.kkbifm.com/

There is a complete devotional archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here
is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

You can unsubscribe to the pure text version of the devotional by sending a
blank email to burningbushdevo-unsubscribe@welovegod.org and then respond to
the confirmation email.

You may subscribe to the html text group by sending a blank email to
burningbushhtml-subscribe@welovegod.org and you may unsubscribe by sending a
blank email to burningbushhtml-unsubscribe@welovegod.org and then respond to
the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.