Keep Your Eyes On The Road!

1 Corinthians 7:35
And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

This morning our scripture speaks of Paul addressing the church about marriage and being careful to not become distracted by the world and its pleasures. God was trying to get our eyes focused. He was not saying that marriage is bad at all, God ordained marriage, but rather that we must not let it or anything get our eyes off of the road.

A couple of years ago in the state of Alabama many folks were angry and some were happy. Sad to say but the angry ones are mostly Christian's who believe that if we defile marriage to same-sex marriage that it would generate a huge decline in holiness and society in general. (This would include me) Let me also say that these Christians aren't against sinners, but sin. Sin that defiles marriage such as fornication, divorce for no reason, adultery, homosexuality, polygamy, bestiality, etc... Same-sex marriage is just another avenue of destroying the marriage that God created. We should be against this with every ounce of energy we have. On the other hand there are some that are pleased and happy about this ruling and intend to run out and get a marriage licence as early as possible. Christians and others are trying to uphold the law of God that says marriage is holy and should be between one woman and one man. Others are telling us that it doesn't matter what the Bible says.

In the meanwhile, Satan is laughing about it all. He has the sinners determined and the saved distracted. Most of the church members that I talk to about this are angry to the point where they are disgusted with people when we should just be disgusted with the sin. If the Christians are disgusted with people then who will we preach to? If you would, go and read 2 Timothy Chapter 3 this morning and look at what God tells us. He says these days would come and we act as if we are shocked that people commit sin. He said that they would be lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. This speaks of not caring at all of what God's Word says, they will do what makes them happy. It says that they will be liars, heady, high-minded, false accusers, without natural affection, etc...

Do you know that Jesus was never distracted by sin? He never took His eyes off the road. He knew what had to be done for sin. He must endure the cross, the shame, the mocking, the slapping, and all the disgusting and destructive things that they threw at Him. Once they threw a woman who was half-dressed cause she was caught in the act of adultery. It never fazed Him! He saw the sin, saw the sinner and offered His grace. All the way up to Calvary He kept His eyes on the road. They nailed Him to the cross, tried to give Him vinegar to drink, speared His side and yet He said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do".

Don't let the sins of today distract you. It's a devilish road sign. Sin, no matter what it is, is not new to this world or unseen by God. He knows it's there. He hasn't forgotten. He is offering His grace for forgiveness and if we don't repent He will send His judgment to get rid of it. So while travelling down this road, Christians stay focused. If you continue to look at the sins of this world you will never share the remedy. What this world needs is Jesus!

We need to continue to preach Jesus from the pulpits to the parking lots. "Pulling"people from sin and Hell. Those who believe in the holiness of marriage keep showing this world what true marriage is. And stand up for its value no matter what the cost may be. No matter what happens, don't take your eyes off the road.