Sin kills

Ezekiel 18: 4b "...The soul who sins is the one who will die." The bible is very clear on sin. The bible is very clear that we as Christians have to live a life "free of sin". That means that we must refrain from those things that cause us to sin. It's not ROCKET SCIENCE! Why do we make it harder to live a Christian life than it really is? The bible tells me to "give no place to the devil" so this should be a reminder that if I go to a place where there is going to be drinking, smoking, sexual inticements, etc... then I am giving place for the devil to put something into my spirit that causes me to sin. I don't think that we can go to night clubs, sports bars, creek parties, etc... with a S on our shirt and think that we are exempt from being tempted of the devil. The bible is clear that we must live a holy life before the Lord and in the process of living holy we have to make right choices on where we should go and what we do.

We as Christians can't expect God's blessings and gifts to be manifest in our lives if we are continualy giving place to the enemy and living with sin in our lives. We can't be blessed beyond measure with sin in our lives. We can't please God with sin in our lives! I have come to hate sin because it robs us from receiving what is rightfully ours, from receiving the promises of God!

The good news - we have an advocate with the Father!!!! We have a Heavenly Father that is forgiving and that loves us! I'm amazed at how God can forgive us our sins and pick us up and put us back on the right track. It is up to us to stay on the right track and not go back to our old ways. Sin kills - Jesus gives life!

He trains my hands for battle

"You, O Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn." Psalm 18: 28-36

Our strength comes from the Lord! In all our battles, let him be our General!

UPDATE

It has been a long time since I posted anything (was reminded of this yesterday by someone), so I thought I would post something today to kind of give an update on some things.

The past few weeks have been tremendously busy around the Meadors house. We have had church camp going on, vbs going on, basketball camp going on, baseball allstar going on, more church camp next week, etc... I don't think we have sat down as a family in the living room and watched anything on tv together for at least a month.

Blake and I were at church camp last week in Dickson and we experienced a great move of God! There were over 60 young people baptized on the last night! God is on the move to raising up an army of young people that are going to pass the generations in front of them and lead by example!

Bailey is in camp this week and I'm believing in a great anointing for those that are at camp and may God raise up in them a Spirit of BOLDNESS to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ!!!!!

Our church youth go to church camp next week and I'm praying that God moves in a mighty way and changes lives and grows mighty men and women of God!!!

Well, that's about all the time I have right now - busy, busy, busy! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!!