'A Dysfunctional Rationale.'
Genesis 19:31-36.
a) Genesis 19:31. Lot's older daughter's dysfunctional plan.
b) Genesis 19:32. Lot's like for wine did not help!
c) Genesis 19:33-35. The sinful act of both daughters. (Distorted thinking caused the sinful act)
d) Genesis 19:36. So both Lot's daughters were pregnant by their father.
(This QT exposes A Dysfunctional Rationale)
PRAYER: For our families to be Righteous and Pure before the Lord.
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'God Wants Us To Listen To Him.'
Psalm 40:6.
a) You do not delight in sacrifice.
b) You do not delight in offering.
c) You open our ears to listen.
d) You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or sin offering.
(Through this Second one I find that God Wants Us To Listen To Him more than simply giving our sacrifices and offerings)
PRAYER: Ask the Lord to help us to listen to Him.
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Chris.
Because of the fallen nature of a World System without God, many bad fruits result. We read of the sinful rationale and result of a dysfunctional rationale in this QT. This sinful rationale, and others similar to it, still prevail in this World today. Human thinking becomes perverted because of sin. The fallen nature of humanity is a "sinful nature".
We do not, however, just analyze this problem, accept it and just walk away from it, thinking that 'it is not my responsibility'. That is a secular response, not a Christian one! Our Christian responsibilities, according to God's Word, are:
1-Prayer and Intercession. God's Church is supposed to be a 'sweet fragrance' into the location where the Church is situated. The City, the "back street", the residential area, the shopping precinct, or even, sometimes, the family home which has been opened as a Church. Whatever kind of God's Christian Church it is, it is supposed to be a place of Prayer and Intercession.
2-Partaking regularly of Holy Communion. This was a part of the life of the early Church and should be a regular part of Church life today. The focus of Holy Communion is remembering! Remembering what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us on the Cross. We should come away from the Communion Worship service with grateful hearts assured of God's Love and Forgiveness.
3-Studying God's Word together. This is one of the foremost ways in which the Church can really grow together as a "Fellowship"! Bible Study IS important, whichever way it is done. The best way to have Bible Study together as a Church. The "small group" should then be able to discuss the Bible Study together and relevant questions could be answered there. Small groups could be held immediately after Worship Service on a Sunday, or during the week in different ways and formats. Personal Bible Reading/Study and Prayer at home are also very important ways in which we can grow as a Believer.
4-Living our daily lives for the Glory of God.
These few responsibilities will surely help our believing family and Church to be living witnesses of the Grace of God.
