One of the most convicting verses in the Bible is Jesus speaking to the church in Turkey.

 

Revelation 3  17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.

I often read verses like this and I am caught off guard.

 

Never has there been a time when we might be MORE LIKE THIS then the time when Jesus spoke this verse to John on the island of Patmos.  And even though He was speaking to a church in Laodicea—-I am taking this as He is talking to me.

 

He also mentions, in THIS chapter of Revelation, that the church is lukewarm to the point that he could “spit them out of His mouth.”

 

Christ has called us to a life that makes a difference.

 

He has called us to be true followers of Him.

 

He has sealed the fate of those who would call on Him to walk into His Kingdom and live for an eternity.

 

It is a free gift to all who would choose.

 

But…..much like the country we live in…..freedom is NOT FREE.  There is a cost. And those who do not understand that there is a cost soon find out that they are in fact, NOT FREE.  If we TRULY want freedom, we must be willing to PAY THAT COST.

 

It is January 18, 2019.  We are beginning a new year.  There are urgent things that lie in front of us…..but I am calling you out right now to take a step back and to focus on the IMPORTANT things in front of us.

 

There was a song I listened to growing up that used to hit this point spot on.  I am not advocating this song…..just pointing out that they new the truth:

 

When The Dave Matthews Band, in a song called Ants Marching, sang:  

Take these chances

Place them in a box until a quieter time

Lights down, you up and die

they might have meant many things, but one thing I know is true:  When we put off the things that are important we tend to wait too long before we move in the direction that we are called to go.

 

Delaying.

Waiting.

Putting things off.

 

All are passive responses that ultimately are as bold and decisive as saying NO in the first place.

 

Jesus has called us to the opposite.

 

He has called us to great things and compelled us to be world changers.

 

He has even encouraged us in our shortcomings.  In Matthew, Mark, and Luke, He uses the tiniest seed, a mustard seed, as His encouragement to all of us….

 

If we have Faith the size of a Mustard seed we can do GREAT, GREAT, things.

 

Where are you man of God?  Where are you woman of God?

 

Are you taking these chances….and placing them in a box until a quieter time?

 

Because God is calling you to step it up…..not on the urgent things…..

 

But on the IMPORTANT ONES.

 

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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Coach J