Disparity.

Leaders of Christian congregations will notice the great disparity between the professions of members of their flocks and their actual lives that they are living out.

As a leader, I feel I cannot say too much because I too have been swept along in the materialism of this age. I cannot in all conscious stand up and say like St Paul, "Follow me in the way I live"

In Ezekiel God speaks these words to His people:

"My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they do no put them into practice. With their mouths they express devotion, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain. Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice." (Ezekiel 33:31-32)

Have a great day,

Peter Clark.