Are You Coming or Going?

Recently, here in Ohio, some 50 wild animals were released from their cages--free to roam around at will.  The neighbors knew they had to FLEE to the safe shelter of their homes and stay inside.  They were in danger of man-eating "tigers, lions, and bears!"  Satan, too, is like a roaring old lion.--stalking around, waiting to devour us. [I Peter 5:8]

I remember years ago, a mentally-disturbed man jumped into the Polar Bear pit at the Toledo Zoo...and he was killed by one of the bears.  He just wanted to "play" with the bears!  And that's what people do with temptation....just play around with sin!  But we're told to FLEE such things!  Get away from...and stay away from evil!  Evil comes disquised as PLEASURE...sexual sin (lust, adultery, porno), juicy gossip, foul speech, critical spirits that cause strife and  disputes, greed "cloaked in" success and fame, etc.   Instead....

PURSUE after people who engage in righteous deeds, who walk in love; are patient and gentle; their speech is not nasty or condemning; integral, honest people, etc.  DISTANCE yourself from sin and evil....FLEE the scene!  PURSUE--strive after that which is good!

So--are you COMING (closer to Christ)...or GOING (further away from Him)?  You can't set on the fence....you are either going forward in faith with Him or falling behind--backsliding down a slippery slope into the sea of sin.

He says to us today:  "Come, follow Me!"