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CHRISTIAN REVELLERS?
MONDAY, JUNE 22
2 Peter 2:13-14
Romans 13:13
 
“Lust not after her beauty in thine heart;
neither let her take thee with her eyelids.”
 
CHRISTIAN REVELLERS?
 
Many churchgoers are seen together with the crowd that gathers to view erotic and violent movies, to enjoy worldly and sensual singers and dancers. These professing Christians also engage in night activities of the pubs, clubs and other wild parties.
 
It is also not uncommon in these days for para-church organisations and churches to offer worldly kind of music, dance and party. Their Christian performers in their activities appear and act like those on the worldly entertainment scenes. They “christianise” whatever new things are in the entertainment scene, so that the crowd that craves to revel will not have to stay away from the church!
 
The message of Peter is most relevant to the church of our time. In no uncertain terms Peter said that the unrepentant church-going revellers “shall receive the reward of unrighteousness” (2 Pet 2:13).
 
What are these revellers like? They “count it pleasure to riot in the day time” (2 Pet 2:13b). The Greek word for “riot” suggests they enjoy revelling in carnal and sensual pleasures. The phrase “riot in the day time” suggests that they engage in such sensual and luxurious lifestyle openly in the eyes of man. They take pleasure to be known for their carnality.
 
In disgust Peter exclaimed, “Spots they are and blemishes” (2 Pet 2:13). The term “spots” portrays them as “stained characters” and the other term “blemishes” describes them as men who are not qualified to be God’s servants. Debauchery of these men is so abominable before God because they go about “sporting themselves with their own deceivings” (2 Pet 2:13). They exhibit their carnal aspirations “while they feast with you.” In verse 14, Peter exposed their actual character. He said that they have “eyes full of adultery.” They not only appear lustful but they also look with lustful eyes. So they “cannot cease from sin.” These immoral apostates go about “beguiling unstable souls.” They endanger people’s souls as well as money. Peter called them “cursed children.”
 
THOUGHT: Christianity and sensuality are strange bedfellows.
PRAYER: Lord, grant me grace to flee the lust of my flesh.

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