Nature is Consistent, Are We?

     As we conclude our thoughts on the "Nature" theme let's consider Genesis 8:22. In the context of this verse Noah has offered sacrifice to the LORD and God, having received the sweet aroma, declares that He will never again destroy the earth with a flood, God also makes this declaration:

"While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, 

cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, 

shall not cease.” (NKJV)

    Night follows day, spring follows winter... we come to know these 'patterns' and we expect them. We can count on them because of their constancy. Constancy is a quality of being dependable. A quality of being enduring and unchanging. We, as Christians, should be an example of constancy in our faith and in our walk. 

    Can you be counted on for certain behaviours? Are those behaviours good or are they bad?

    Consider these instructions today:

"...be an example to the believers in word, 

in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity." 
(1 Timothy 4:12 NKJV)

"...in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works, 

in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, 

sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one 

who is an opponent may be ashamed, 
having nothing evil to say of you." 
(Titus 2:7-8 NKJV)

    Both of these instructions were included in letters written to young preachers, and yes, preachers must be examples to the church, but they are also members, just like you and me. We all need to exemplify these instructions; there are people watching us all the time, some known to us, some not. We need constancy and consistency in our example!

    Just as we count on the sunshine to follow the rain and the day to follow the night, let us be people whom others can count on to be lights in this world of darkness!

"Let your light so shine before men that they may see 
your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." 
(Matthew 5:16 NKJV)

You can do it! So can I!!