Comments on: In those days… http://ruralamericanpastor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/in-those-days/ He's Rural, He's American, He's the Rural American Pastor Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ruralamericanpastor http://ruralamericanpastor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/in-those-days/#comment-276 ruralamericanpastor Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:41:53 +0000 http://ruralamericanpastor.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-276 Thanks Mike. Yeah, much of the past two Sundays has been about the corrupt priesthood. A Levite who's bought by the highest bidder, angling for the best position. Don't think that's not convicting! I will be moving to 1 Peter as well, either on Sunday morning or evening. If you stop back by, let me know what resources you've been using. I know what you mean with the idea of being devoted to even a God given passion MORE than the God who gave you the passion. Later. Thanks Mike. Yeah, much of the past two Sundays has been about the corrupt priesthood. A Levite who’s bought by the highest bidder, angling for the best position. Don’t think that’s not convicting! I will be moving to 1 Peter as well, either on Sunday morning or evening. If you stop back by, let me know what resources you’ve been using.

I know what you mean with the idea of being devoted to even a God given passion MORE than the God who gave you the passion. Later.

]]> By: waddey http://ruralamericanpastor.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/in-those-days/#comment-275 waddey Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:07:48 +0000 http://ruralamericanpastor.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-275 It is easy to become corrupted as God's people and as God's minister. Allowing the culture around us and our passions to rule rather than God is idolatry. I wonder how many eyes will have to be gouged out before the church wakes up and seeks hard after God? I've been preaching through I Peter and I am struck at how many times we are reminded to be seperated. . . to be holy. I have to remind myself, as a pastor, that I cannot become entrenched in the culture I love so much even though much of it is good. Seeking after God more than I seek, even my love for the rural church, has been a great struggle for me. Thanks for the post. It has been a good reminder for me today to be careful what I love. It is easy to become corrupted as God’s people and as God’s minister. Allowing the culture around us and our passions to rule rather than God is idolatry. I wonder how many eyes will have to be gouged out before the church wakes up and seeks hard after God?

I’ve been preaching through I Peter and I am struck at how many times we are reminded to be seperated. . . to be holy. I have to remind myself, as a pastor, that I cannot become entrenched in the culture I love so much even though much of it is good. Seeking after God more than I seek, even my love for the rural church, has been a great struggle for me.

Thanks for the post. It has been a good reminder for me today to be careful what I love.

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