"Compromise Equals Danger"

"Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments."  Psalms 119:6

As I was seeking the Lord for His word to us this morning, the word "compromise" kept coming to me.  I felt impressed to go to the dictionary and read the definitions for compromise.  Interestingly, one definition says- to lay open to danger.  This definition is not what I normally think of when I think of compromise, but how accurate it is.  When we compromise the standards of God's word for anything else, we open ourselves up to danger.  God's word is a safe boundary- it is a protection to us.  

I was in a waiting room one day and the television was on.  The program that was broadcasting was one of those courtroom programs where the judge settles the disputes between the two parties.  The case that was on was between a man and woman who had been living together (not married) and were now separated.  These people really were in a mess.  He accused her of this and she accused him of that; one wanted compensation for something and the other wanted restitution for something else.  Sadly, this is not an isolated incident- it's become a common occurrence.  Why are these lives in such a mess; why are they finding themselves before a judge trying to settle these disputes?  Why are they living in turmoil?  Because they "went their own way".  They did what they wanted to do.  They governed and controlled their own lives instead of letting the word of God govern it.  

When you compromise the principles of God's word (for anything or anyone) you are asking for trouble.  You are opening yourself up to danger.  In the natural you are opening yourself up to danger of disease, financial ruin, poverty, slander, accusations, exposure, a broken heart, pain and grief.  In the spiritual you are putting yourself in danger of being chastised, disciplined, danger of judgment, as well as opening yourself up to attacks by the enemy.  The only truly safe place for us to be is within the boundaries that God has set up for us in His word- to compromise would be to get out of safety and into danger.

Have a great day.  We cannot afford to live in compromise... it is a dangerous place.