Dichotomy

Dichotomy - division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
I thought I would just revisit a subject I had touched on in the past. One event in time was at the time the single greatest event and the single greatest tragedy. The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The greatest event because it is our only hope for salvation. Yet at the same time it was the torture, mockery, and slaying of the most perfect innocent life ever. The spotless lamb bearing a punishment we now days wouldn't dream of wishing on our worst enemy. But who was Jesus the enemy of? Darkness. Darkness by it's very nature hates the light. I know this is nothing you haven't heard before, but I feel it is very important that we never loose sight of this dichotomy. As John Piper has preached, " you never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, out grow your need for the gospel". We shouldn't seek God only to flee from Hell, but instead because He poured out His love for us while we were yet sinners by taking the wrath that we deserved!
One other dichotomy I thought I would mention is a fork in the road. There comes a time in every one's life when they reach this fork and must decide. Most decide with out ever knowing they have made a choice. This fork is the choice of taking the narrow path, or the broad way. So many just follow the masses along the broad way. Unfortunately this leads to destruction. But make no mistake, is you take the narrow path life will not be skipping through a field of daisies with a herd of puppies dancing on a rainbow. I think I heard it best described by Adrian Rogers when he said " If you have never met the devil it's because you have been walking the same way, and if you turn around to go the other way you are going to run head long into the devil".

• Acts 4:12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
• Isaiah 53:4-64 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
• Matthew 7:13-14 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
• 2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

• 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.