4 Types of People....

There are 4 type of people in this world: ignorant, rebellious, pretenders, and the faithful. Each one has their own view of God. It’s important to know, so when you are around them, you will understand their point of view. The ignorant don’t know God. Either they don’t care (apathetic), or don’t try to do something about it when they are confronted with His reality. Some, a few in number, will respond to His call, so we can’t ignore them. The rebellious purposely run from God blaming Him for all their woes, or deny His existence as an excuse to continue as if He can’t see their deeds done in darkness. They are the ones who blatantly sin and try to gain acceptance in order to “feel” better about their guilt. Next are the pretenders, or “religious” ones. They compare everyone with themselves, and of course, look down their noses at others. They hang around others like themselves, and truly believe that God favors them because of their “self-righteous” behavior. They promote others to be like them or follow in their footsteps. They honor God with their lips, but their hearts are far from Him. Lastly there are the faithful. These are the humble ones. They know truth because they know God. They know their place, and have a genuine love for people. They want to help others, and do what is right. The number one characteristic they possess is their humility. Next is there honesty, their willingness to apply truth to their own lives before applying to others, and they have the ability to apologize when they have wronged another. Of all the 4 types of people 3 of them are enemies of God. By ignoring, rebelling, or pretending, each person has turned their back on God by putting self ahead of Him. It’s as if they say to Him, “I’m in control, not You. I’m content being me and don’t need you. I’m doing you a favor by running my own life. I’m the God of my life.” The faithful on the other hand, do the exact opposite. They say, “God, You are in control. I’m content being in Your will and need You. You’re doing me a favor by being in charge of my life. You’re the God of my life.” In the end, there’s only One Person in control. He does things His way. But “His Way” is for “our best”. And even though there is discipline along the way for the faithful believer, it doesn’t compare to the turmoil, distress, lack of peace, false confidence, and insecurity that come from a life pretending, rebelling, or ignoring our Maker. You choose, today, Whom you will serve. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

I will be your enemy, surrounding Jerusalem and attacking its walls. Isaiah 29:3a

9 Are you amazed and incredulous?Don’t you believe it?Then go ahead and be blind.You are stupid, but not from wine!You stagger, but not from liquor!10 For the Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep.He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries. 11 All the future events in this vision are like a sealed book to them. When you give it to those who can read, they will say, “We can’t read it because it is sealed.” 12 When you give it to those who cannot read, they will say, “We don’t know how to read.” 13 And so the Lord says,“These people say they are Mine.They honor Me with their lips,but their hearts are far from Me.And their worship of Me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.14 Because of this, I will once again astound these hypocrites with amazing wonders.The wisdom of the wise will pass away, and the intelligence of the intelligent will disappear.” 15 What sorrow awaits those who try to hide their plans from the Lord, who do their evil deeds in the dark!“The Lord can’t see us,” they say.“He doesn’t know what’s going on!”16 How foolish can you be? He is the Potter, and He is certainly greater than you, the clay!Should the created thing say of the One who made it, “He didn’t make me”?Does a jar ever say, “The potter who made me is stupid”? 17 Soon–and it will not be very long–the forests of Lebanon will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.18 In that day the deaf will hear words read from a book, and the blind will see through the gloom and darkness. 19 The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.20 The scoffer will be gone,the arrogant will disappear,and those who plot evil will be killed. 21 Those who convict the innocent by their false testimony will disappear. A similar fate awaits those who use trickery to pervert justice and who tell lies to destroy the innocent. 22 That is why the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, says to the people of Israel, “My people will no longer be ashamed or turn pale with fear. 23 For when they see their many children and all the blessings I have given them,they will recognize the holiness of the Holy One of Israel. They will stand in awe of the God of Jacob. 24 Then the wayward will gain understanding, and complainers will accept instruction. Isaiah 29:9-24