By Gobel Brockman
A man is arrested for public intoxication. He goes before the judge, and the judge tells him, "You are never to take another drink in your life." However, the very next day, the man is arrested again for public intoxication. This proves that the judge doesn't exist, and people can do as they please, correct?
Umm...no. It just proves that the man didn't listen to the judge, and will have to suffer the consequences. Why do I mention this? Because one of the weakest arguments I hear from people who want nothing to do with Christianity is "I don't believe in God because if there IS a God, why do His people act like hypocrites?" I can answer that - because we're HUMAN. On our best days, we're not good. You know the expression "I'm OK, you're OK"? It's a lie. We are sinful people, in need of a Saviour. And once we are saved, we still struggle with the sin nature - and we will until the day we die or the Lord returns. The Apostle Paul put it this way; "We carry this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us." (II Corinthians 4:7) Simply put, Christians are imperfect people living for a Perfect God.
My message to those who reject God because of OUR failures is simply this: there will be a day when you stand before God to give account for your life. You may say, "I don't believe that." That doesn't matter - you'll be there anyway. And when you do, you won't be held accountable for the mistakes of others, you'll be held accountable for your own. When that day comes, my hope and prayer is that you know the Christ Who loves His people unconditionally. Even when we blow it.
Thank God.
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