Too many roosters<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Part One
— Many roosters
— Multiple locations
— Roosters crow
— That’s what roosters do
— All the time ? ? ?
— Roosters are known for their trademark wakeup call early in the morning—sometimes ‘too early’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Observation—real time :
— Too many roosters in multiple locations have changed from their created role of alarm clock—to a continuous crowing competition, on and on and on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now I’m waiting for meaningful life application, maybe even spiritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okay, here it is—at least a start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Part Two
— Too many preachers
— Too many churches
— Too many christians
— Too many comforts
— Too many pleasures
— Too many assumptions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Part Three
The brash phrases in part two have explanations (coming), but perhaps someone may see where this is going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The present church in America has gone far from leadership in the culture, indeed shaping the culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The culture does not hear a cry for repentance from the church, which divides everyone into two groups—those who accept the message of Jesus for forgiveness and respond—and those who reject the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most people do not see the contrast because the church has not made it clear that there is no middle ground.
Even most people within the church accept more and more compromise and compatibility with the culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Christians are dangerously comfortable, and ineffective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just as our civilization has progressed by leaps and bounds in recent centuries, giving everyone (in America) a better life—so Christians believe the church has likewise advanced to a more modern message, even embarrassed or ashamed of the old, straight, strong word right from the Bible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christians and church leaders compare themselves with each other, and feel pretty good (and crow about it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bible gives clear assessment and warning about these times:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord. For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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