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An Upside Down World

July 14, 2013

Follow not that which is evil, but that which is good . . .
–3 John 11

We must get this fact firmly fixed in our minds: we live in an upside-down world. People hate when they should love, quarrel when they should be friendly, fight when they should be peaceful, wound when they should heal, steal when they should share, do wrong when they should do right. I once saw a toy clown with a weight in its head. No matter what position you put it in, it invariably assumed an upside-down position. Put it on its feet or on its side, and when you let go it flipped back on its head. Unregenerate people are just like that! Do what you may with them and they always revert to an upside-down position. That is why the disciples to the world were misfits. To an upside-down person, a right-side up person seems upside down. To a sinner, a righteous person is an oddity and an abnormality. A Christian’s goodness is a rebuke to the wicked; his being right-side up is a reflection upon the worldling’s inverted position.

Prayer for the day

Let me never compromise my stand for You, Lord Jesus, who gave Your sinless life for me.

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14 Comments

mandla says 7.16.2012, 04:24 a.m.

I pray not that you take me out of this world,but keep me from evil Amen

Gloria says 7.14.2012, 4:22 p.m.

The greatest commandment is to LOVE GOD with all of your heart, mind, soul, and to love your neighbor as yourself. My prayer is for us to stop leaning to our own understanding, but in all of our ways, trust GOD.

Elias says 7.14.2012, 08:50 a.m.

amen

pere.wao am blessed! says 7.14.2012, 07:25 a.m.

am blessed!

Bob says 7.14.2012, 07:23 a.m.

God instructs us to be obedient, we must pay attention to His word because left to my own means i will wind up on my head, looking Heavenward is the only way to see clearly,

Gerry says 7.14.2012, 07:07 a.m.

I may be upside down from a worldly point of view but it's God's view that I want to try and live by.

Sue says 7.14.2012, 06:31 a.m.

I thank you Jesus that you have kept me in the right side up position as I look around and see family friends and others divorce, and walk away from their family. I will do whatever I can to please only you and follow you Lord.

Chad says 7.14.2012, 06:30 a.m.

Very true, people speed up when they need to slow down..and slow down when they need to speed up...Jesus Christ can change our heart and additudes..Amen Thank you Jesus./

Wendy train says 7.14.2012, 01:36 a.m.

Well said.

nana says 7.14.2011, 1:00 p.m.

So inspiring. God bless you at BGEA.

mhonbemo says 7.14.2011, 09:52 a.m.

I thank the Lord for He has made my heart to make me love, Care and heal others in the way I can and in every way I can...

Rich says 7.14.2011, 08:47 a.m.

Lord keep watching out for me amen

Adeline says 7.14.2011, 08:27 a.m.

When I was out in the world I was the opposite of what I am today! I asked God for a full regeneration of mind, body and soul. God's work in me won't be complete until Jesus comes to get His Church...when Jesus came to this cruel, wicked place called earth, He had the door slammed in His Face...

Gerry says 7.14.2011, 08:21 a.m.

Occasionally I will hear a worldly person sarcastically call a Christian a "do gooder" just because they are trying to help someone or just giving their opinion on a situation . It definitely seems upside down as Billy describes above .Its a sad world when you get ridiculed for trying to help someone in need . The Bible warns us as followers of Christ that we are to expect persecution for following our beliefs but that's a small price to pay compared to the price Jesus paid for us at Calvary .