God has put eternity into our Hearts!

Have you ever wondered why it seems no matter what we do or how much we accomplish there is this sense that there is something more, something greater.
John MacArthur puts it this way “God made men for his eternal purpose, and nothing in post-fall time can bring them complete satisfaction.”

Yes I’m convinced that it is only when we stand in the presence of Jesus, will we feel that peace, that completeness! We will feel we have found what we have been looking for. For I’m also convinced that it is only Christ that can fill that void in our heart, in our souls. That it is Christ alone that can bring completion to a person. He alone can make a person whole, and until we are with him there will always be a sense that there is something more, because there is! And it is the physical presence of Jesus Christ.

For the greatest purpose of every person that has ever walked this earth, is to know Him who is the King of kings and Lord of lords, to know Jesus Christ, and to serve Him alone. Yes to worship and to adore Him, and to follow Him all the days of one’s life. Yes for this reason we were created, and for this purpose we exists. So to keep us mindful of this truth God has put Eternity in our Hearts!!!!!

When we lack Clarity we lack Commitment

Often time I find that it is not for lack of desire that we fail to commit; it is for lack of clarity.

Let me explain what I mean. In my heart I have a strong desire to love Christ and follow Christ wherever he may lead, but because I can not see clearly at times, I fail to see, that the things of Christ are far better than anything this life can offer, I often take my eyes off of Him, who I know has the best things for me, and chase things that are less than. I cannot see that if the things I am building or doing have no eternal value; if they bring no glory to my God and my Savior, they are the wrong things to be chasing.

You see this life has a way of making us nearsighted and blind, to those things of most importance. In 1Cor 15:3&4 Paul states
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures”

You see, Paul is making it clear that this life first and foremost; is about what Christ did for us, and what Christ wants from us. At the end of his time on earth, Christ told us in Matthew 28, to go and make disciples. To go and make sure that people understand what he did for them and what he expects from them. I believe that whatever we do, we must always keep this truth before us. We must use all our gifts and talents in a way that helps us to make disciples. We must use our time our resources for this cause more than any other cause.

You see when we see clearly we understand that God does not bless us just so we can use all of those blessing on ourselves. We understand that we are to use all things for the purposes that God intended. I feel that each person must ask himself or herself if they are using the blessing of God for the purpose God intended. If not I think its time we all get Clarity.

You Do All Things Well

In a world that seems to be without hope, there is a God who does all things well!

The question is - do we know this to be true in the depths of our hearts?

When the world looks so dark and hope seems so far away, do we believe this truth? When people hurt one another and dictators care more about their military than their people, do we believe this truth? When abortion is considered a right and genocide a common occurrence, do we believe this truth? Yes, we live in a world that appears to be without God and without hope. A world where evil is King and God is either not interested, unable to do anything about it, or does not exist. Nothing could be further from the truth.

It seems strange that we are so quick to turn away from God when it appears we need Him the most. Equally strange is blaming God for the evil deeds of man. God has not made a mistake in the creation of man.
He knew that many would turn away from Him and His Word. That many would chase after their own way. He also warned us what would happen if we did this. Through all the warnings of His Word, the Bible, we turned away and now blame Him for where we are.

In 2 Chronicles 7:14 in the Bible says, “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.”

Again God has told us what we should do. It is now up to God’s people to do what God has called us to do, and see how the God who does all things well, will bring you hope and peace in the mist of the chaos that we live.

Just a Thought…

Today, I sit in awe of God’s goodness. I was one of millions of people that watched the History Channel series “The Bible”. As I watched, I became more and more in awe of my God. I was taken back by His love, kindness, patience and grace towards us. Even though we often fight against Him and His standards, God continually pulls us back to Himself.
What most touched my heart in this series, was Jesus! As I watched the actor who played Jesus, I was astonished. I asked myself, “If I’m so moved by an actor merely playing Jesus, what will I feel when I stand before Him? What will my heart and my mind feel in the presence of the one who died for me, the one who made a way for me to come back to God and stand before God unafraid?”
I have never been more in love with my Savior than I am now! I have never seen Him in the way this series has made me see Him. I am beyond thankful for what God has done in my heart though this series. My Lord and Savior, whom I read about in the Bible, is more alive to me than He has ever been before.

Just a Thought…

Worth Fighting For!

I am somewhat at a lost for words… I hear on TV, read on the Internet and in articles, recent news dominated by such things as the economy, gay marriage or North Korea. All of these are important. But not nearly as important as what happened 2000 years ago when Jesus Christ went to the cross to die for all who would believe in Him, for all who would say Lord Jesus I need you, for all who say I have sinned and only Jesus make it right!
Yes, we spend so much time on things that we feel are important. Yes, the world is a tough place. Yes, people are losing hope. Yes, we are missing the point...who we need the most!
But is that not why we must keep our eyes on Jesus? Is it not Jesus alone who can bring hope to people when they have lost it? Is it not Jesus Christ that can take a life and make it new? Is it not Jesus Christ alone that is greater than all the wrong in the world? Yes!
During this Easter season, we who call Him Lord, should turn all our attention and affection to Him and let the world know that there is one who can handle all the mess we have created. If there is one cause worth fighting for it is the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
The world is not in need of more government, more tolerance or more rights. Nor does it need more debate or more laws. What the world needs are more followers of Jesus who love God and love people.
Who will stand for the things that God stands for and love others as God has loved us? We need much less debate and much more Jesus Christ, for He alone is Worth Fighting For.

The most dominate thought

This morning we had the opportunity to join others in a web based bible study that is lead by a man named Kenny Crosswhite. Today he was talking about abiding in Christ. I thought to myself, “Do I truly enjoy abiding in Christ, do I love to spend time getting to know Him and listening to Him?” Kierkegaard once said, “Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thought.”

So I ask myself: Does my life express Jesus? Do people see Jesus in my actions? Do people hear Jesus in my words, or notice Jesus in the manner in which I live my Life? You see, I have found that it is not an easy thing to have Jesus as my most dominant thought, or the most dominant person in life. There are so many other things and other relationships that can grab the most dominant position. We must fight to keep Jesus in that place. We must fight as if we are fighting for our very lives. You see, He is our life and He alone can give us life and life abundantly. John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I come that you may have life and have it abundantly.”

So today my prayer is that Jesus will be the most dominate thought in your life and that you will have life and have it abundantly.

A Good Talk

Sometimes what we need the most in our lives is a good talk with our best friend.  No, I’m not talking about Jesus.  I’m talking about that person God has given you on this planet, which you are walking life with, to help you to love Jesus more.  This morning I needed that talk and God gave me the chance to have it.

You see my heart was hurting!  I felt that I was not growing closer to my Savior and that we as friends were not growing in our love for Christ.  I had noticed that we were not spending as much time talking about what God was doing in our lives.  We would often just talk about surface stuff and rarely spent much time in the word together.  As we talked and were honest with each other, we found that we both felt some of the same things.  We both felt that we needed to make sure that we made time to do the most important thing; YES, we would make time to spur one on towards love and good deeds, YES, that we would not place ministry or anything else before our relationship with Christ, and YES, that Christ would again be our first and primary focus.

So today we challenge one another to walk in a way that is worthy of our Savior.  YES, today was a Good Talk.

P.S.  Today would be a good day to read Hebrew 10:19-25!