Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
19 March, 1997 - Singapore
Good Morning!
WHICH DO YOU CHOOSE WHEN YOUR SURVIVAL IS AT STAKE:
PRINCIPLE OR EXPEDIENCY?
Expediency...of course! Isn't survival the name of
the game? Few of us, after all, have the "gift"
of martyrdom!
Only a fool would die for a principle... Unless
he had grasped the fact that a holy God will ultimately
hold him accountable for his actions:
"...Follow the ways of your heart
and whatever your eyes see, but know that...God will
bring you to judgment." (Ecclesiastes
11:9b)
The other evening my wife and I were interacting
with a couple whose business is in a free fall.
As we discussed options to rescue their company, it became apparent
that without batting an eye they had already chosen a path for
survival that was in clear violation of Biblical values.
Patently, they had opted for EXPEDIENCY
OVER PRINCIPLE.
In reflecting on this couple's unwillingness
to trust God in a time of crisis, I was reminded of Christ's question,
"...When the Son of Man comes,
will he find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8b)
I wonder.
Because, when push comes to shove, only
a man with a deep abiding faith in God and His promises would
even consider choosing PRINCIPLE OVER EXPEDIENCY.
Daniel was one such man,
as he chose to live a Biblically principled life amidst unprincipled,
hostile pagans. Often his decisions were made at great personal
risk:
"The administrators and the satraps
(governors) tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in
his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do
so. They could find no corruption in him, because he
was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent."
(Daniel 6:4)
Like Daniel, we are confronted daily which
choices between PRINCIPLE OR EXPEDIENCY.
HOW WE CHOOSE WILL BE DETERMINED
BY WHOM WE TRUST AND FEAR THE MOST:
GOD OR MAN.
My prayer is that you are having a great week!
Dwight Hill
- 1 Coleman Street #02-34
The Adelphi - Singapore 0617 .
- Phone: 337 6498; Fax: 336 9913
(c) Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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