Ezra 9:6 - "And I said, 'O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, for our iniquities have risen above our heads and our guilt has grown even to the heavens.'"
How ashamed and embarrassed are we of our sins? Do we hear an inspiring sermon on revival and then head for the buffet after church and stuff ourselves? Or, do we join the Wednesday night prayer meeting and ask God to move upon our land and then stand outside and talk about "so and so" who has had an affair? (Of course, we say we are discussing it in a "prayerful way!") God mourns over His body as much as He does the world, beloved. We have become so sensualized in the church there is no longer a plumb line to compare ourselves. However, God desires to raise up those who live according to God's word -- who turn from wicked slander and sensual living. Or, those who weep out loud when they find out their brother or sister in the Lord has sinned! Beloved of God, it is time to be ashamed and embarrassed that many of us call ourselves Christians. We blaspheme the fair name of Christ by doing so!
Have we had enough of playing church? Do we blush in shame over our sin? If not, we will continue to get what we have been getting, and remain basically who we are.
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