Matthew 12, verse 30Matthew 10, verse 37Matthew 6, verse 24Acts 20, verses 28 through 30Joshua 24, verse 15Exodus 23, verse 24Lots of verses this time, but mainly we focus on the first one, Matthew 12:30.Like many of you, I’ve had this verse in the back of my mind all my life, whispering, nudging, prompting. And I managed to ignore and deny it for nearly 45 years.All during those years of wandering the wilderness, I placed my hopes for eventual deliverance in nothing but Satan’s enticements and seductions. Whatever is not of the Kingdom of God is outside of it. And if I’m retaining those things in my life, I am actively working against the Kingdom of God.We must make a stand. We must make a choice. And, once we’ve decided to live our lives within the bounds of the Kingdom of God, we must renounce everything that is outside those bounds.It’s that simple. And, I know, it’s that difficult at the same time.With prayer, of course, all things are possible.
