Haman provides lip service, meaning that he says all the right things, but his heart is in another place. He does not care about Esther, or Xerxes. He cares only for himself. Many Christians today are guilty of 'lip service.' They worship on Sunday mornings, and they claim to be a faithful person, but do very little to show their love for, or service to, God. We need to be very careful to avoid this kind of lifestyle. In some ways it is easy to get there. Salvation is a wonderful thing, but it can make us lazy. Why be good if we're saved, we might find ourselves saying. And laziness is one step away from lip service. We get to apathetic to faith and God that we stop living the kind of life God wants us to live. 'Be perfect, as your father in heaven is perfect.' Jesus gives us those words and expects us to follow them at all times. Work hard, then, on your faith. Show God your love and serve him, always, as best you can. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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