{"id":1290,"date":"2010-06-28T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2020-02-05T12:10:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:10:26","slug":"not-too-religious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/not-too-religious\/","title":{"rendered":"NOT TOO RELIGIOUS!"},"content":{"rendered":"

II Timothy 4:3<\/strong><\/p>\n

“For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.”<\/span><\/p>\n

As I read this passage I want to cry out, “Yes, Paul, the time has come and we are there!” Let me illustrate. Wednesday Joyce and I were eating lunch when I received a call from a local funeral home. A family was there and I was requested to get there immediately.<\/p>\n

When I was introduced to two members of the family, they informed me that they did not want a service that was “too” religious. I thought to myself; “Hello! I am a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and you want a non-religious service? Wow!!”<\/p>\n

They reluctantly provided the necessary information so I could conduct the service. I closed our meeting with a word of prayer for the family during this time of loss. Later I received a call that the family had found another minister who was not too religious to do the service.<\/p>\n

I should not be shocked at all by this turn of events. We are surrounded by a society that, at best, wants to give an appearance of spirituality. I shudder to think about what will happen when the non-religious\u2014religious people of the world stand before the Judge of all the universe to give an account of their deeds done in the flesh.<\/p>\n

I only know this; I will remain steadfast and true to God’s Word and will speak only what matches His divine will for all men. I will be God’s man!<\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

– – – Pastor Cecil<\/p>\n

360-570-0074
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