I’d Rather Be a Doorkeeper
		By David J. Stewart
		“I had 
		rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the 
		tents of wickedness.” –Psalm 84:10
	
	
	
       
	What a statement! David said he’d rather be a doorkeeper in the house of 
	God; than to reside in the place of the wicked. My sentiments exactly! 
	 
	Let the heathen world have their gambling casinos, night clubs, brothels, 
	race tracks, escort services, strip clubs, country clubs, taverns and other 
	houses of sin—they’re nothing but places of drunkenness, immoral sex, 
	worldliness, selfishness, indifference, venereal disease, sinful pride, 
	rebellion against God, loneliness, homosexuality, adultery, et cetera. Ol’ 
	Devil, you can keep the sinful world; I’ll follow Jesus and be a doorkeeper 
	in the house of God!
	 
	Although a person does NOT have to forsake sins as a prerequisite to be 
	saved (Romans 4:5); God does expect each born-again believer to depart from 
	sin because they are saved… “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth 
	sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let 
	every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity” (2nd 
	Timothy 2:19). No Christian has God’s permission or blessing to commit sin 
	(2nd Corinthians 5:10). 
	 
	1st Timothy 6:10 confirms that the love of money is the ROOT OF ALL EVIL. As 
	Christian believers, money should not be an issue. I am sickened that so 
	many ministries today are centered upon money. This is apostasy. The average 
	church today is willing to compromise their convictions for money’s sake. 
	This is why so many pastor's avoid controversial subjects like drinking 
	beer, abortion, 911, and homosexuality. I’m sick of money-hungry ministries 
	which serve themselves better than anyone else. When a minister focuses upon 
	money more than anything else, and continually hounds his congregation for 
	money, it is evidence that he has his priorities wrong. Sadly, most 
	professed “Christians” are willing to dip-their-sail in compromise for 
	money. Greed and covetousness have spiritually destroyed more churches, 
	marriages and friendships than perhaps any other sins. 
	 
	David loathed the way of the wicked, as every believer ought to… “Ye that 
	love the Lord, hate evil…” (Psalm 97:10).  I’d rather dig graves for a 
	living than work in a Las Vegas casino. I’d rather be a doorkeeper in the house 
	of God, than to dwell in the presence of the wicked.
 
	John the Baptist, Lot and Joshua
	
	Did you ever stop to consider why John the Baptist lived in the 
	Wilderness? Certainly, by doing so he escaped the wickedness of living in 
	the city. John chose to live in the Wilderness, and to live off the land. 
	John chose to be a doorkeeper in the house of God. 
	
	In Genesis 13:12 we read that Lot "pitched his tent toward Sodom." By the 
	very next chapter, in Genesis 14:12, we read that Lot "dwelt in Sodom." 
	Lot's heart was in Sodom long before he decided to move there. Sodom was a 
	wicked city filled with... "pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of 
	idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the 
	hand of the poor and needy" (Ezekiel 16:49). Sodom was saturated with 
	fornicators and homosexuals (Genesis 19:1-11; Jude 1:7). In short, Sodom was 
	a cesspool of iniquity. Why would any believer want to live in an 
	environment of such wickedness? Lot chose to dwell in the tents of the 
	wicked. 
	Joshua said... "And if it seem evil unto you 
	to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods 
	which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the 
	gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, 
	we will serve the LORD" (Joshua 24:15). Joshua chose to be a 
	doorkeeper in the house of God.
 
	From 
	Church to the Nightclub in Jesus' Name
	Miley Cyrus (aka 
	Hannah Montana) admits that she abandoned a "great church" to move to 
	Hollywood. According to 
	ChristianityToday magazine...
	
		
		He [Billy Ray Cyrus] adds, "We also had a great church, and when you 
		give up your church, your pastor, and the community you are involved in, 
		you're making a big sacrifice. Let's face it, Hollywood is a completely 
		different environment than Franklin, Tennessee." ... By all accounts, 
		Miley is a level-headed young lady. Her parents work hard to keep their 
		daughter's life as normal as possible.
		
		SOURCE: 
		
		Hosanna, Montana! | Today's Christian
	
	So the Cyrus family 
	left their "great church" to move to the vile filth of Hollywood, and where 
	is Miley now in February of 2008...
	
		
			
				
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
											
Last 
											Thursday night, Best of Both 
											Worlds baller Miley 
											Cyrus was spotted 
											straddling the curb leaving Club 
											Social in Hollywood. Are her 
											high heels just getting stuck in the 
											grass, or do you think she had a few 
											too many vodka and tonics in the 
											club filled with much older, 
											attractive men? 
											
											From what we've seen with 
											Lindsay Lohan and 
											other fallen starlets, it's obvious 
											that celebrities can drink at any 
											age in Hollywood. Do you think
											Miley is 
											already getting tipsy?
											
											
											SOURCE: 
											
											http://oceanup.typepad.com/oceanup/2008/02/miley-cyrus-get.html
										
									 
								 
							 
						 
					 
				 
			 
		 
	 
	Oh listen my 
	friend—the Devil always takes you farther than you wanted to go, keeps you 
	longer than you planned to stay, and costs you more than you intended to 
	pay.  The Devil is a liar (John 8:44).  The Devil comes only to 
	kill, steal and destroy (John 10:10).  You can't eat at the Devil's 
	table without getting food-poisoning.  You can't play with the Devil's 
	fire without getting burned. 
	
		"I feel that I'm 
		here in Hollywood because of faith and God's will." —Miley Cyrus
		SOURCE:
		
		http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2008/001/1.19.html
	
	The Cyrus family are 
	kidding themselves to think that Miley won't go down the same perilous path 
	as Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan—she's already there!!! Miley Cyrus has 
	chosen to dwell in the tents of the wicked. 
 
	
	Doorkeepers Wanted!
	As believers, we are 
	in a battle today—a war against evil... "For we wrestle not against flesh 
	and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of 
	the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" 
	(Ephesians 6:12). Each believer must personally decide to live for God or 
	live in rebellion against the Scriptures. 
	The world today is 
	filled with religious apostates... "Having a form of godliness, but 
	denying the power thereof..." (2nd Timothy 3:5). Contemporary 
	Christian Music is as apostate as can be. There's nothing any more 
	despicable, fake and unchristian today than so-called "Christian Rock." 
	Ain't no such animal. All Rock music is of the Devil. Christian rockers are 
	dwelling in the tent of the wicked. Satan loves professed Christians who 
	sing, dress, talk and live like the unsaved heathen world. 
	No Christian should 
	ever speak neutrally about the sins of homosexuality and abortion. 
	Such sins are vile, immoral and disgusting. God hates sin as much as He 
	loves the sinner; but all we hear the heathen world talk about is God's 
	love. Let's talk about God's wrath, "...God is angry with the wicked 
	every day" (Psalm 7:11).  
	No one has an excuse 
	to be dishonest, greedy, immoral or mean. As individuals, we must all give 
	account to God (Romans 14:12; 2nd Corinthians 5:10). May we all decide to be 
	a doorkeeper in the house of God; than 
	to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 
	
		
			
				
					
					"Better is 
			a little with righteousness than great revenues without right." 
			—Proverb 16:8