Friday, December 16, 2011

Confusing Behavior

Romans 13:13
13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

The apostle Paul addressed the Roman church on the practical application of righteousness. The followers of Christ are called righteous because of the cleansing power of the blood of Christ. What God finds detestable is detestable indeed. But there are some who have different sides to them in daylight then at night. The 80s hip hop group known as Whodini had a song called "The Freaks Come Out at Night". The song emphasized many of the behaviors mentioned in Paul's letter to the Romans. In the daytime, many act with decency and order but when the sun goes down the evil twin comes out. Everything not done in the daytime is what's done at night. If one really knew that God sees everything, then doing something not of God would strike the conscience.  As a matter of fact, when one knows this, then it's a willful choice to sin, not because one can't help it but because one chooses to do so. For it is in darkness that sin hides. But as the apostle Paul said, let us behave decently, not just in the daytime but anytime. That means jealousy and dissension are to be cast down just as drunkenness and orgies. Sin is sin. For everywhere we go in the earth, we are considered ambassadors for Christ. But what is one to think who knows not of Christ accept what they see from you and me? If the behaviors differ, does that not cause confusion? We know that wherever there is confusion, God is not the author of it. Having fun doesn't have to cause confusion to those who need to see an example.

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