How do you react when a red light appears on the dashboard of your car? The wise person identifies that warning as a signal that there is a mechanical issue which needs attention. Far too many of us, however, simply dismiss the warning with the thought, “It can’t be anything, the car seems to be running fine to me!” We don’t even consider the possibility that something will go very wrong in the near future if we don’t act. We’re like the man with his head in the sand, blissfully unaware of the possible danger we might find ourselves in.
Ignoring dashboard warning lights can cost us a lot of money. Ignoring the temptation to do evil, however, is catastrophic. We become so absorbed in the urgent tasks of each day that we forget there are two powerful forces battling for our attention, our loyalty. Despite the present disdain for the war between good and evil, historically every generation of humanity has acknowledged that each individual lives in a moral battleground which will determine the path in life that person takes. Try as some might to explain away the reality of good and evil, there is too much daily evidence to suggest any other conclusion than that which the Bible gives – there is a war going on for our souls.
In one of the first recorded events of the ministry of Jesus Christ, we find him engaged in the same struggle we have on a daily basis. He is tempted by Satan. What transpires in that epic battle helps us to understand his purpose for coming to this earth as a human being and what it means to us. Appreciating what happened in a remote desert 2000 years ago is the solution for the oblivious life. Join us for our Sunday morning worship service. When it comes to spiritual danger, there is no such thing as blissful ignorance.
Sunday morning worship: 10:00 am