Isaiah 40:8
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of the Lord of our God shall stand for ever." Isaiah 40:8
God is righteous and will continue to maintain righteous standards no matter what goes on on the earth. Man may decide to thwart judgement, even believers may think they can boycott God, some living in double standards, others bluntly refusing His instructions. Some others choose the self-deceptive path. Many live silently in disobedience to His Spirit thereby bringing grief to God.
Nevertheless, the foundation of the Lord standeth sure. Having this seal, let him that nameth the name of Christ departs from Iniquity.
What God looks at is the condition of our hearts. Scriptures confirm that it is here that everything good or evil proceeds. Why we do what we do is as important as what we do. If we know the mind of the Lord, why do we not do it? Nobody tells the Christians that God will provide for their needs, they sure know and understands it but to do the will of God seem hard to do. Remember Jesus began both to do and to teach.
Let us all begin to do all that God demands of our lives.
God will not go out of His way to validate our lives or release His most precious treasure, which is Himself, to us just because we confessed Christ and are ordained as 'Christian' until we are careful to do what he demands and take it as our life.
Most times, it may bring a delay in God's promises or a mercy drop instead of showers. Sin in any and every little way hinders the move of God.
God will not go out of the way because that will mean breaking His righteous standards, which he will not do because of anybody. Not you! Likewise, he will not go out of the way to let sinners into His abode because he created them: that will make him an unholy God. Repentance must take place and holiness without which no one will see the Lord...
What does God demand of you, friend?
Whatever He says do, do.
Shalom.