"Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know" - Luke 12:43-46
It is like someone thinking, "I can clean the house up before my folks get back." But they come back early. But what Luke was writing about was how we treat God - not our parents. When Jesus said that we are to love God - the Father - with our heart, soul, mind and strength - it was not when we get around to it. It was every day - 24x7x365.
If we choose to live like the world figuring that we can get our act together afterward, we have missed it. Jesus sacrifice and God's grace is not a pass to sin when we want knowing that our sins have been covered by Jesus' blood!
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?" - Romans 6:1-3
When someone dies, their bodies are no longer responsive to what is going on in the world. That is because they are dead - no longer living. (Are you amazed at how insightful I am? Probably not!) But that is the picture of how we should be toward the world and the things of the world after we are born again. But it is a struggle to not respond to the world and the temptation to sin.
The issue is one of heart surrender. That is not a "one and done" thing. It is an every day - moment by moment thing - so long as our hearts are beating - our lungs are breathing - and the blood is flowing.
"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." - Galatians 2:20
Though we live in the flesh - we live by faith in Jesus. That should matter to you. That should affect your choices and how you live this life. Does it? Is your faith hypothetical or applied? Faith is like math. You can learn about math - simple addition to calculus and beyond. You may even get 100's on your tests. Even a college degree in Mathematics. But there is something called "Applied Mathematics". Applied mathematics is the application of mathematical methods by different fields such as physics, engineering, medicine, biology, finance, business, computer science, and industry. Thus, applied mathematics is a combination of mathematical science and specialized knowledge.
If you are taught to not stand in the road - but when a car or truck approaches and you fail to get out of the road, you will get run over. Applying what you know.
Think about it – Believe it - Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.
By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone
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