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EARTHY STUFF


1 Peter 2:11 ÔÇ£Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;"

How much do we, the Christians think about the end of our mortal lives, whether it be by death or by the Rapture? How many Christians think about life in Heaven, being with the Lord, family and friends? I guess the better question to ask a Christian is this, are you a Stranger and a Pilgrim here on Earth?

Christians today are cluttering their lives with EARTHY STUFF and Earthly Stuff many times turns to Sin because the Christian minds are more on their STUFF than on the Things of GOD! Understand Christians, your soul has been changed by the Blood of the Lamb, the Old life has passed away and behold everything is new! (2 Corinthians 5:17) So, when the Christians become complacent with the things of this world, they are no longer a Stranger to this world, they are no longer a Pilgrim, but they are now a permanent resident of this world, and it grieves the Soul of the Christian! Many Christians today lust after the things of this world and they accumulate much of the worldly goods and therefore it causes their soul to grieve. Their Real Joy is gone so the Earthly Christian must replace the Real Joy for the Worldly Joy, and Worldly Joy only can come from Earthly STUFF! Real Joy comes from the Lord Jesus Christ and the things of God.

Christians, be very careful that you don't trade in your tent for a PERMANENT DWELLING PLACE.