Anti Corruption

And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. (Dan 11:32)

This portion of Scripture shouldn’t be taken out of context; many would love the second part but must understand the context. The strength and exploits of the people who have a living relationship of God are the same who are willing to be die for the truth (Dan 11:33).  We needn’t defend the truth for Christ is Himself the Truth, but we stand on the truth in the face of the onslaught of flattery, insincere lies.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. (Dan 1:8)

There are promises God will keep and there are things we need to purpose to do. There are vessels for honor meet for the Master’s use as there are unpurged vessels unto dishonor (2 Tim 2:21). The sanctity of the vessel determines God’s work to keep in the place of divine strength and to perform His exploits. We yield and continue to present ourselves as a living sacrifice and He will ensure the rest. Keep ourselves and God will keep out the world that screams corruption and deceit from defiling His Holy called out ones. Beware of the flatteries that can spell corruption.

Godlessness

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. (Psa 14:1)

The simplistic view of Godlessness is to express that this is confined to heathens. The Psalmist is saying that those who speak thus in their heart is a foolish. We can defend the existence of God through speech and writing, but in our heart?

What our heart says proclaims the existence of God or not by external expression. Our heart can deny God’s existence when our speech is crude, full of curses, unbelief and all that is negative, as though God will not judge our mouth. We say that there is no God in our heart by our private vile thoughts and actions, as long as we are not caught and exposed in public. We deny God’s being in our heart when we are bitter, unthankful and behave as though God and the world owe us a living.

The fruit of being a heathen in our heart is demonstrated in our corruptible fruit that cause moral revulsion. The speaking of our heart shows how much we revere God and His existence. Fear God, it’s the beginning of our journey in divine wisdom and true knowledge.

Confession of Faith

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (Rom 10:9)

Confession is beyond articulation of speech, but to assent or to come to a place of concurrence and even to the point of covenant. Out of the belief of the fullness or overflowing heart the mouth confesses faith in acknowledging the power of both the cross and resurrection.  The cross of dying to self, sin and the old man and resurrection to being alive to God in Christ Jesus. It is something that the Father has worked in by grace by the ‘effectual working of His power’ (Eph 3:7). Death always precede resurrection; not just one occasion but daily (1 Cor 15:31). In His light, we see light as well as areas of the darkness in the inner man that needs renewing.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) (Heb 10:23)

What keeps us from straying and keeping our foot on the pathway of faith is because God is faithful. We hold on not our faith but to God. Faith brings into reality our son-ship and His Promises (Eph 3:6). If we are to profess or confess (same root word), check our speech… ‘Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?’ (Jas 3:11)