No Exceptions to the Rule

God makes no exceptions when it comes to obedience to his Word.

It's not like if we serve him long enough and after a while become sluggish or jaded in our walk, He's going to give us a free pass. The command is always the same, be holy for I am holy.

None of us "got this" to the point where there is no longer a need for checkups. The Scriptures tell us to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.

Notice the word, not merely look at ourselves but examine. When we go to the doctor it's not just to be looked at.  We want to be examined, we want our symptoms taken into consideration before a diagnosis is made.

It's great to look into the Law of liberty and glory in our heavenly status , not so much fun to be examined to see what wicked ways are in us. 

Today with the Lord is what makes or break our witness. Today is what our friends and family see. Today is what the world will see, and decide by our actions whether or not we have been with Jesus. 

I am by no means saying disregard how many years we have walked with the Lord. What I am saying don't let the path be too familiar. Let there be a freshness, a newness to the journey. And when we find we have taken a shortcut or a detour let us be quick to get back on the straight and narrow. Even after a hundred years of walking with God, we are still just learning to live out his nature. We will only experience perfection when we gain heaven and eternity. And there are no exceptions to the rule.