Sometimes the devil doesn't tempt us with evil; sometimes he allures us with good, distracts us with obligations, confuses us with compromise, or hinders us with business to keep us from that which is best- service to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Remember, the devil always offers his best, before Christ will offer His will for your life.

Saturday, June 1, 2024

I Find No Fault In Him

We live in days of such hypocrisy. We see examples of “selective moral outrage” everyday. The news
media and its mass of brainwashed disciples cry foul whenever scripture is quoted or righteous judgment made or even common sense is used.
Every time a police officer unfortunately shoots a black criminal they immediately jump to a conclusion
and are ready to eat the police alive and accuse them of everything under the Sun, or else claim that it is
a widespread common occurrence instead of an isolated rare event. These same cruds will not make a
peep about black on black crime in any city.
They have a narrative that fits their agenda, and the truth be damned.
Like a communicable disease this foul spirit is spread throughout social media creating legions of social justice warriors who take it as their personal responsibility to right all wrongs.
Right away some of you are starting to grow pale. If you're upset this soon, you've been spending too
much time with Internet, TV programming, radio broadcasting, newspaper, and Magazine articles!
Buckle your seatbelts, its about to get much worse.
If you're somebody who is trying to make the world a better place, you have your work cut out for you.
Me, I'm a Bible believing Christian. God hasn't called me to get involved in that mess but to preach the
gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to the lost!
Pilate said he found no fault in the Lord Jesus Christ at all. That's quite remarkable. I agree with him on
that point. But this world is filled with people who would readily find fault in their minds with Christ
today.
How about the animal right's activists?
You mess with an eagles egg and you're looking at a $10,000 fine and 2 years in prison.
I'm all for taking care of the animals but I'm also for taking care of human life!
Matthew 6:26- Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
The animal rights folks would find fault with Christ. And let's not forget about John the Baptist with his camel hair coat and leather girdle and diet of locusts and honey.
Matthew 10:31- Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
The horror!
How about the tree hugging environmentalists?
Matthew 21:19- And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
Luke 13:6-7- He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
The Lord Jesus Christ of the scriptures would put a great deal of this generation into apoplectic fits!
How about these?
Mark 14:7- For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
Matthew 19:4- And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
Matthew 5:28- But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Even two thousand years ago they couldn't handle His words!
John 8:51-59- Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou
seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Today's religious systems try to ignore His words!
Matthew 23:9- And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Matthew 12:47-50- Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Luke 11:27-28- And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
You know what the problem is with these fault finding hypocrites?  They don't read His words, they follow traditions. They like how their rules and regulations make them look righteous on the outside.
Luke 16:15- And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
The case of the Bible believing Christian is not so. We find no fault in him at all. And we've had more
time to put Him to the test than Pontius Pilate.
Our verdict is this:
Song of Solomon 5:16- His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
His words are lovely. They are life and health and peace and joy!
Mark 7:36-37- And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
1 Peter 2:6-7- Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
1 Peter 1:18-19- Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1 Peter 2:21-23 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Notice I said Bible believing Christian. Because evidentally, there are some modern professing
Christians who have a real problem with the Lord Jesus Christ of scripture. These professing Christian scholars find supposed error and faults with His word everyday!
Even though His words are pure and righteous!
Psalm 19:7-10- The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psalm 119:160- Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
But those who have lived through enough to see His hand in their circumstances all agree- there is no fault with His promises.
1 Kings 8:56- Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
These self-righteous professing Christian scholars find fault with His dealings.
Mark 4:38- And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
Just because He doesn't answer things in your time and your way doesn't mean that He is at fault! He sees more than anyone knows!
1 Thessalonians 5:24- Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
1 Peter 5:7- Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 4:19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
These hypocritical judgey religious persons find fault with His people.
However, if you love the Lord Jesus Christ, you don't magnify the faults of His disciples,
Mark 7:2- And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
True Christians understand that we are all still sinners living in a sinful world, saved by grace and still in need of mercy and grace!
Galatians 6:1- Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
James 5:16- Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
You wouldn't find fault in Him if you knew where to place the blame. You're just too self-righteous to see past your own conceits.
Luke 23:39-43- And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
The only sinless man was willing to not only forgive sins, but take the eternal punishment to pay for them! We, as the psalmist, should cry out for His guidance and help!
Psalm 19:12-14- Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from thegreat transgression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
We are saved, so that gives us a reason to be faithful like Him. Faithful in our dealings, attitude, and interactions. Faithful in honoring and obeying His word. Faithful in fighting the good fight of faith!
Daniel 6:4- Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
1 Corinthians 4:2- Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
1 Peter 2:20- For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
He has already forgiven us of our sin when we asked Him to save our soul and apply His payment to our sin debt. And daily, as we strive to live in His will, confessing our sins to Him and maintaining our relationship with Him, He is conforming us to His faultless image.
And, one glorious day He will deliver us from this world and present us as faultless before His heavenly court!!!
1 Corinthians 1:8- Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jude 24- Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Until then, we will strive to be what He wants us to be.

- Adam Trosclair