Magnets

Magnets

Magnetism and sin share many common characteristics. Lets explore a few of them together:

1. The closer that you get to a magnet, the harder they become to resist. One can not live a life flirting with sin and expect to be able to resist forever. Solomon said: “The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. (Pro 22:3)” God wants a people who do not seek after him with a cool or a warm heart. He wants a people with passion and intensity. Passion and intensity that drives us to stay away from the lines of magnetism.

2. A magnet can sometimes appear harmless but even simple magnets can render some of our most advanced technology completely useless. The same is true with sin. Simple sins have taken some of the greatest minds in the Brotherhood and have destroyed what they could be or what they once were. Are you allowing Satan’s influence to hinder what you could be? Paul said “By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

(Rom 6:2-4)”

3. A Magnet can draw many other magnets to follow after it. Sometimes the poor decisions of one person can lead to a whole family or group of people being lost in sin. Your influence is precious and it is important that you protect that influence! Solomon said that “a good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.” (Pro 22:1) Are you in a situation to be an influence to others? Of Course! We all are. Ensure that the lessons that others learn from you are lessons that pull them closer to God and not into the magnetic grip of the devil.

I pray that we all seek to avoid all appearances of evil and that we seek God with Passion!