Weekend Special

The weekend beckons. To some, it is a welcome respite from the routine or rigours of a workweek. To some, it is an open freeway to reckless abandon where lust is allowed to reign undeterred.

The Insight For Living website addresses what the Bible says about lust:

God’s Word speaks to the depths of our sensual desire. Moral compromise is challenged by the truth of God’s unwavering standard of holiness. The Bible offers words of wisdom and instruction, prompting us to trust God for our deliverance from worldly desire. The following passages reveal the destructive power of unchecked lust and point to freedom provided by the Lord.

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Some may see the weekend as an opportunity for some peace. The Grace To You website has a very interesting devotional that speaks about peace and the believer:

People with sinful hearts create a sinful society that resists true peace. Ironically, many who talk of peace will also pay huge sums of money to watch two men beat the daylights out of each other in a boxing ring! Our society's heroes tend to be the macho, hard-nosed, tough guys. Our heroines tend to be free-spirited women who lead marches and stir up contention. Psychologists and psychiatrists tell us to stand up for our rights and get everything we can for ourselves. That breeds strife and conditions people to reject the peace of the gospel.

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With much faith, we venture confidently into the weekend holding on to the promise taught us in Romans 8:28. "All things work together for good." What did God really promise in this passage? The Back To The Bible website has a transcript of the radio broadcast that deals with the verse in detail:

Dan Norton: How many times have you heard this?

Woodrow Kroll: "All things work together for good."

Dan Norton: And as you heard it, you thought, Hum, is that really true for me? You heard it at a time when your whole life was crumbling around you and you thought, There's no way they're talking about me.

Woodrow Kroll: Well, then, you need to go back to the Bible to read the rest of the verse and see what it really says.

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Among believers, worship and fellowship are exciting prospects to look forward to in the weekend. That is, to those who come to experience the sweet and life changing presence of God in a worship service. But to those that come because of guilt or to satisfy the expectations of others, it is more of a dread hidden in lively smiles and handshakes.

The In Touch Ministries website offers perspective:

In a society of fickle opinions, we often place too much weight on the judgment of others, forgetting that our relationship with God is our only constant source of stability.

Even in biblical times, certain rulers—who were believers that had direct proof of Jesus’ miracles and existence—publicly rejected Christ and adhered to social tradition and legalistic rules instead. They clearly “loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God” (John 12:43). For fear that they would be cast out of the synagogue and disowned by the Pharisees, these rulers chose social acceptance over the approval of almighty God, even as Christ Himself stood before them.

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Finally, for some, the weekend will be a time to do a serious think of significant issues. What, for instance, must be the believer's take on human cloning? OnePlace.com provides concise but comprehensive answers:

While Pandora's box is already open, Christians must do all that is permissible to speak out and prevent a human clone from emerging.

Richard Seed, who holds farcical metaphysical views along with a Ph.D. in physics, has refueled the debate on human cloning. His preposterous plan to produce 200,000 human clones per year has caught the attention of politicians and pastors, as well as the president of the United States. According to Seed, "Cloning and the reprogramming of DNA is the first serious step in becoming one with God."

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