“For you did not receive the spirit of
bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry
out, “Abba, Father.” — Romans 8:15
How you view your faith in Jesus will
determine how you live your new life. Do
you see going to church, studying the Bible, and praying as an obligation or as
an opportunity. Is God the Father a distant
supernatural being who made it possible for you to escape eternity in hell, or
is He a loving Father that you love and want to spend time with? The truth is
that you are a child of the God of the universe.
“Jesus said to him, “You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your
mind. This is the first and great commandment.” – Matthew 22:37-38
When you love someone, you WANT to spend
time with them. It brings joy to your heart.
Is there someone in your life that you love, deeply? You want to be
around them, talk to them, just be present with them? That is what love
is. Well, if you don’t feel that way
about God, then you don’t love Him all that much. Maybe you just like Him. Being around Him, you can take it or leave
it. Maybe getting more sleep or doing
something else that you like to do more than reading the Bible, praying, being
around other Christians, or worshiping on Sunday mornings is more important.
So you tell God, see you later, I have things to do and people to see!
Why am I telling you this? Because when
you neglect our relationship with the Father, we miss the joy that transcends
anything that this world has to offer. Most of us struggle with a divided
heart. We pay lip service to our faith –
unless we want something – and pursue our natural life asking God to bless
it. Take some time to reflect on this.
And if it applies in any way to your life – do something about it. A good place
to start is by remembering the day of your salvation and the love for the
Father that filled your heart.
Take Me Back - Andraé
Crouch
Take me back, take me back dear Lord To
the place where I first received you
Take me back, take me back dear Lord
where I First believed
I feel that I'm so far from you Lord But
still I hear you calling me
Those simple things that I once knew, Their
memories keep drawing me
I must confess, Lord I've been blessed But
yet my soul's not satisfied
Renew my faith, restore my joy And dry my
weeping eyes
By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For
His Glory Alone
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