Godly Standards

Christians are commanded to remain faithful to God's standards. It becomes an honor and a privilege for a true follower to discover what their Father commands and expects of them, and then a love pursuit to obey Him. The Heavenly Father loves us deeper than we can imagine and wants the best for His children, thus He has given us the highest of standards to achieve. In His process of redeeming the world that had fallen in the Garden of Eden He gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites, His chosen people. The Ten Commandments are both vertical (man to God) and horizontal (man to community) and Jesus Christ carried these moral laws into His ministry, except for keeping the Sabbath Holy. Besides the church and Christian related organizations, no other organization on this planet possesses standards comparable to God's, which is understandable since He is the Creator. But with relativism and post-modernism become so popular people now believe they can live by their own standards. Even those who identify themselves as "Christians" have chosen to disregard God's standards because His standards no longer fit their lifestyle. Others believe they can pick and choose which biblical standards they will follow because they believe they've been enlightened in this modern age. This belief and lifestyle screams I don't love God and have never experienced regeneration. It's no surprise that the world applauds and rewards rebellion against God's standards, the military increasingly so. Immorality, crude language, lust, impurity, and greed (Colossians 3:5) are rewarded throughout the world, to include the military. The danger for Christians is the draw or inward pull to conform. It's natural to want to fit in for achievement, but this is opposite of what God commands. If you are born again, you have put off the old self and have put on the new self and you are being renewed in the knowledge according to the image of your Creator (Colossians 3:9-10). If that verse doesn't describe your life then you are not saved and you are not a follower of Christ. In conclusion, remember that God's standards pertain to your appearance, your body, your attitude, your thoughts, your eyes (what you look at), your tongue (what you say), your marriage, your children, human life, your friends, and much, much more. These standards bring joy and abundance to the Christian life, but are not possible apart from Christ.