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Romans 13:13 <\/span><\/strong>
Our lives exhibit the kind of conduct consistent with the day, in contrast to the parade of the night of intoxicated licentiousness and lust, with all the quarrels and jealousy it ignites. (Mirror Bible)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you living the day life or the night life?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever been to Mardi Gras? Depending on where you are celebrating, there are continual days and nights of parties and celebrations. There are floats and parades. During the day, families with children take part in the celebrations and have fun. At night, the riotous activities begin, eating and drinking in excess, nudity, reckless behavior, etc. Half or fully drunken men and women fill the streets. They have thrown caution to the wind. Everyone is invited to indulge in the revelry. Satan is still sending out the invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James 1:13-14 Let no one say when he is tempted, \u201cI am being tempted by God\u201d [for temptation does not originate from God, but from our own flaws]; for God cannot be tempted by [what is] evil, and He Himself tempts no one. 14 But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion). (Amplified Bible AMP)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the devotional on September 10, you explored night from the perspective of understanding the time you should spend with the Lord preparing yourself to be watched. Today you want to go deeper into your understanding of night life. You can compare the night life to taking a vacation. When people take vacations,  they get away from their jobs, their personal and professional worries, the weight of being in charge and responsible, etc. Often, they go away and become someone else. They don\u2019t act the way they normally and act. They are free because they don\u2019t know anyone where they are, and they think no one knows them. It is not true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke 12:2-3 Everything hidden and covered up will soon be exposed. For the facade is falling down, and nothing will be kept secret for long. 3 Whatever you have spoken in private will be public knowledge, and what you have whispered secretly behind closed doors will be broadcast far and wide for all to hear. (The Passion Translation TPT)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want to make sure you realize there are no vacations from the Christian life. And you should not want one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n