Would You Light Up A Joint Standing
Next To Jesus ?
In answering my own self titled
question here, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that many in
America would answer my question with an empathetical, “Yes !”,
The sad fact is, they would in fact smoke dope and in fact get drunk,
get high, watch pornography and do many other things that the Bible
clearly calls sin, is harmful to them, and as well clearly says not
to do. In this article, I am examining as well as looking at some of
the reasons why so many Americans have such an attitude that they
would not see dope smoking as what the Bible clearly calls wrong.
No doubt, I am also expecting to get some serious flack and backlash
from some Americans(and others) pointing out with Bible Scripture the
truth about marijuana use. I even expect that flack to come from
called “christians” as well. It is after all if the “elect”
are fooled, then why not the world ? Let's be honest, few like to be
confronted over their unhealthy and sick, twisted attitudes, so I am
sure people will become inflamed, fighting mad with me for pointing
out what the Bible says about marijuana smoking. It as they say
though... it is what it is. I understand that it is not really me and
what I am writing here (each and every week) that makes folks so
angry, it is actually the exposure of sin and their harmful attitudes
that makes people so darn upset. In fact, I've learned many years ago
while employed as an addiction counselor, when folks are that far
deeply involved in their sinful activities, often they lash out when
told about their negative behaviours and attitudes. I've witnessed
folks even becoming violent towards those who even make hint, mention
or suggestion(even in a loving way) that there is sin in someone's
life. I'm getting a head of myself here, let's move on and discuss it
in these terms....
The Bible clearly describes drug use as
something bad. In fact if you study the word from where we get our
word English word, “Pharmacy”, it's root actually comes from the
word Pharmakeia which is Greek. That particular word “Pharmakeia”
is synonymous with the word “witchcraft” in the Bible.
(Read
http://pw2.netcom.com/~horse/sorcery.html
and also as well....
http://gospelreggae.com/faq/78da33b1040000a3006e/Marijuana.html).
Does that mean taking medications that heal us are part of witchcraft
? No, absolutely not. It is however when we knowing take any mood
altering chemical or drug that is not meant to heal us, is when we
get into trouble with God. Just so you know, alcohol, nicotine and
other commonly used chemicals that few actually think as being a
“mood altering chemical” can actually be harmful to us. I am
speaking mostly in this article about Marijuana though. Why is
alcohol legal but Marijuana illegal in most states ? That's a
debatable question, the bottom line is that the vast majority of
reasons people give for smoking marijuana is to get high. They like
the feeling of getting high and God's Word clearly says not to become
intoxicated in Ephesians 5:18. Although most folks around the world
often ignore God's Word about not getting intoxicated(as well as many
other issues God says not to become involved in), that does not at
all negate God's wisdom in making our own personal choices. The
reason God's Word declares to us to heed to His Word, is not just to
tell you “no.” In fact, the major reason isn't what you might
believe such as “because you might get behind the wheel of a car
and hurt yourself and or someone else.” No, the main reason God
says to listen to Him and His word including not to smoke dope, is
because when your brain cells are clogged with the “active”
ingredient that gets you “high”(Tetrahydrocannabinol), you cannot
hear from God. Have you ever been active in sin and wondered why you
were in emotional, physical and or some other pain or going through
something and you couldn’t figure out why ? Regarding smoking
marijuana, having your brain cells clogged(which all that a marijuana
high is) distances yourself from hearing from God and his leading and
very best for you in your life.
Let's be honest, I have never met
anyone that smoked marijuana that don't like the feeling of being
“high.” Folks that use mood altering chemicals such as those who
smoke dope love their feeling of being high. They have no real reason
or motivating factor that they can see as a reason to quit. They
can't hear from God, have little to no interest in God, so the marijuana
high is what they are looking for. Despite God's command to put Him
first and to serve no other god, Pot smokers ignore God's command and
have made marijuana their god. Perhaps you think that by me stating
that marijuana smokers make pot their god, that I’ve gone to far ?
Let me put it to you this way, whatever you have on your mind as well
as on your heart the most, that is your god/God. If you are like many
pot smokers, you are looking forward to your next “hit” so you
can get that feeling of being high, God of the Bible is no where near
your heart at that moment. The issue really for folks like those that
smoke dope is that they are in no way praising Jesus throughout the
day, reading His Word or thinking at all about how they can serve
Him. Their most dwelt upon thought is actually this; “ I'd love to
smoke a joint right now.” If you do think like that, you most
certainly are not praying to Jesus of the Bible. God's Word after all
declares in Matthew 6:24; “You cannot serve two masters. You will
either love one, and hate the other.” Oh, I realize as I mentioned
early on in this article that there are so called “christians”
and “pastors” out there as well who will tell you anything your
itching ears want to hear like, “Marijuana is natural, it's safe,
it's good for you” but once again, the Bible declares to watch out
for these false prophets who lie to you. They are in fact agents of
the devil. 2 Corinthians 11:14-15 is quite clear about those like
that who would deceive you, even about dope smoking and it's negative
consequences... “And no wonder ! For satan himself transforms
himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his
ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness,
whose end will be according to their works.”
God wants us to always have an alert
mind. A mind clogged with chemicals is a mind altered for the devil's
taking. The Bible declares that satan is like a roaring lion seeking
whom he can devour !(1 Peter 5:8). Having a mind clogged up with
dope(1 hit from smoking weed stays in your brain cells up to 30 days
!) makes a person a very large target for the devil. If you haven't
noticed as of late, the devil is very, very active in devouring more
and more folks, families as well as whole communities. Judging by
what is going on this world, those same folks are suffering from self
inflicted sin shots to their own hearts including from smoking
marijuana. To those who are not yet convinced of what I am sharing,
specifically that smoking weed is sin and very bad for you, tell me,
how often does doing opposite of what the Bible declares as right,
doesn't bring on more heart ache and more personal pain in the end ?
Oh yes, I'm sure there's more then a few of you out there who are in
such deep denial, no matter how much you have already suffered,
you'll keep smoking dope and doing opposite of God's best for your
life. Some never learn, why ? because that's the human heart, more
interested in doing “self” then what God asks. How many more
relationships with family members, friends, employers will you break
until you wake up to the fact that dope smoking is unhealthy and
dangerous for you ?
Fictitious stories that dope smoking
“cures cancer” and heals all sorts of ailments, only proves that
folks will justify anything that will show their sins to be “OK”
and also approved by so called “professionals.” Speaking of
which, those so called “professionals” also known as “physicians”
you read about and see on television promoting smoking dope, they are
the same one's who get financial kick-backs from
Folks just better wake up to the fact
that God never forces anyone to do what's right before Him. He gives
us all free will. You either serve Him or you don 't, it's all a
choice. Know this also however, God's Word declares in Psalm 81;12,
that God Himself will turn you over to your own sin and your own
devices. If you harden your heart to ignore God, do evil, He will
indeed allow you to suffer for your sin including your dope smoking.
I know it's very difficult for many Americans as well as other folks
from around the world to accept the reality that marijuana smoking is
bad for you. To be honest and sadly, most folks rather just go on
smoking dope and living in an imaginary world along with their
unhealthy, enabling friends and family justifying the sinful
lifestyle they are currently in. As a former Internationally
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor for many years,
I've seen many folks play the game likened to Russian Roulette with
their dope smoking and other chemical use. Sadly, many marijuana
smokers have had to lose marriages, family members, jobs, body parts,
even their lives to car crashes, accidents, and yes, their own minds
to psychoses and the worst consequence of all, suicide all because
they thought they were smarter and knew more than God of the Bible.
I'm quite sure I'll be hearing from
those who think they are smarter than God because of their hardened
hearts and this article that has touched their heart confronting
their dope smoking. When ever I read their comments to me condemning
me, God's Word, making their excuses, justifying, and enabling sin,
I'll do like I have always done, I'll read all about their self
loathing as well I'll then sigh, take a deep breath, then say a
prayer for them. What else can be done ? It's the last days ? Maybe
(2Timothy 3:10-13). It was after all, Jesus who told the story of the
“prodigal son” who had to “come to his senses” before he ran
back in tears of repentance to his father. I'll be waiting for
millions to also come to their senses as well.
Rev. Paul P. Waldmiller~ Black Robe
Regiment Pastor
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