to Christians

To Christians

“if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 
                     2 Chronicles 7:24.
2 Chronicles 7:24 is a call to the Israelites to turn back to God. It however should be a call Christians listen.
Even the most devout Christian makes mistakes. We get carried away in our own self-righteousness from time to time. We make mistakes we fall short of what God wants for our lives. We fall into sin.
I strongly believe we should constantly be examining ourselves and asking ourselves how are we falling short of what God wants for our lives.
C. S. Lewis wrote,
“The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.”
                                                                      C. S. Lewis.
Lewis was writing to the non-believer who have no milestones, sign posts or sudden turnings. Never the less his statement can apply to Christians.
Christians live quite often in their own, if you will bubble. We surround ourselves with those who think like us, who do the same things we do. So much so that we don’t see the signs of our slipping from Christ’s ideal for our lives.
Our life is consumed with going to church, serving in various ministries in the church even listening to the same evangelist our friends and others in our church listen to.  We may even judge those whom our friends and associates judge many times without realizing it. This should not be.
James reminds us,
“If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right.  
But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.  
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.  
For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker. 
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,  
because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment! 
                  James 2:8-13.
Take time to look at your life as a Christian are you doing what Christ wants you to do? Are you really keeping the royal law?
Are you showing mercy to those around you?
Are you truly doing things the way Jesus would have you do them.
Think about it.