TODAY’S WORD FOR MONDAY JANUARY 19, 2015.
NEGLECT
Disregard; fail to carry out or perform; ignore; pay no attention to.
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
James 4:17
How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? Hebrews 2:3
James says in the above verse that when we know that something is the right thing to do and we do not do it, it is a sin. This is called a sin of omission. In any sin of omission one basically is neglecting to do right. It is as much of a sin as a sin of commission, like lying, stealing and committing adultery, in God's sight.
We all face issues and situations in life that are difficult to deal with. It is tempting to just put off dealing with them or even to ignore them completely. Unfortunately, neither putting it off nor ignoring it will make the situation go away.
Sin is sin and whether we want to face it or not, we will be held accountable for our sins. This is not an issue to be ignored. All those who neglect to deal with their sin will be judged and punished. The punishment will be severe. We will be eternally separated from God. It comes down to where we will spend eternity. Unless we repent of our sins and accept God’s gracious gift of salvation the issue will not go away no matter how much we ignore it. The writer of Hebrews asks the question which you must ask yourself: “How will you escape if you neglect so great a salvation?” God does not accept any excuses for neglecting to do what is right.
One may only have one opportunity in life to accept God's salvation. We do not know what tomorrow holds. What we do know is that if you neglect to accept Jesus as your Savior, you will have to stand before the judgment throne without any excuse.
In I Timothy 4:14 the apostle Paul exhorts Timothy and other believers not to neglect the gift that is in him, which was given him by God. We all have been given gifts that God expects us as believers to use for Him. Many never use their gifts as God desires them to and they miss wonderful opportunities to spread the gospel message and to bring glory to God. When we neglect to do what we know we should we miss out on God’s best for us.
Parents have the responsibility to, first of all, teach their children about God and Jesus so they can have the opportunity to accept Jesus as their Savior. Parents, also, must teach their children the difference between right and wrong. Children need to be taught so they know without any doubt what is good so that they understand that neglecting to do the right things in life is as much of a sin as doing the wrong thing.
Our memory verse for this week is found in Joshua 24:15b.
But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Give me the courage to not neglect the sins in my life and the strength to deal with each one of them and ask for forgiveness. Help me to be diligent in teaching my children about God and Jesus and how they can be saved. Help me to also teach them to be obedient to God’s commandments and do what is right.
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