Monday, February 23, 2009

Plastic?

Years ago, a certain set of words came to my mind - ones I have never forgotten, What were they? BEWARE OF THE PLASTIC! Well, being an average “Joe” – on second thought, “Joette” - I thought it meant use of my credit card so I quickly checked to make sure that I wasn’t abusing that little piece of (security??). However, the words continued to echo for weeks in my mind, and then one day - WHAM, they came alive - Beware of those wearing Masks - wearing “plastic” faces in order to conceal their true identity (i.e., character). Using Pretense! Yes, we all see them, know them, and are approached by them. They may be Plastic Faces that worship and fellowship with us, work with us at our jobs, live beside us as neighbors, perhaps even some may be kin folk, and the list could go on and on (I'll let you let your mind take you there).

I know you probably think I am “hung up” on being careful. Well, I am! The Word tells us to do so, particularly in the hour in which we live. Deception, deceit, pretense, whatever you want to call it is FOR REAL folks. There are those among us wearing the disguise of righteousness, goodness and honesty - making His Word fit their lifestyle, their wants, and their desires. Caught up in the “I”, “Me”, “Mine”, "Myself" syndrome - serving God without any compromise of their thought process. And they desire for us to join them - to compromise our walk with Him. It is important to hold firm to our faith and belief in the truths of God’s Word and His teachings. We must seek out the Better Way. As for me, I plan to heed the words offered me 40 years ago this June - BEWARE OF THE PLASTIC!

6 comments:

Just a thought said...

Thank you Karen! I have started three times to make a blog entry. None of them clicked. Now I have a thought that I wish to propagate. Not only a thought but I will be working on it quickly.
Beware of the MASK!
Mervi

Kathy McElhaney said...

Excellent thought and great way to live. We heard a message last night from Matthew 7 "I never knew you." Will the Lord recognize us behind our masks?

April Renee said...

That was excellent!!!
What an awsome way of putting all that into a word picture,

P.S.
did you change your icon??? :0)

Catherine Roseberry-Meyer said...

Excellent post!!!

Karen J. Hopper said...

To All,
Thank you for your kind comments. This is one warning the Lord gave me many years ago that I don't ever want to forget it.

Chandra said...

Thank you for sharing.