Christian Commentary Encouraging Devotions

I was thinking last night at the youth center

about how back in 1972 I became involved with a street youth outreach ministry.

That ministry evolved into "a church" which lasted until 2006.

Question...should we have remained true to the original calling?

We'll probably never know this side of heaven.

And I don't lie awake nights pondering it.

It's just resurfaced as the current youth ministry

contemplates its future.

God, what do YOU want to do with anything we're involved in?

Except the Lord build the house,

they (we) labor in vain. Psalm 127:1

Now, how does that happen, letting the Lord build the house?

Constantly committing "the house" to Him.

Constantly asking Him for wisdom.

The work is too big for us to do on our own.

And why would we want to even try doing it on our own?

When we have access to all the resources of heaven.

One of the things the Lord spoke to me during our recent time away...

You don't have to do it on your own.

I need to be constantly reminded of that!

Lately my whole conception of what it means to be a Christian is being blown away.

For me it's not...necessarily...wearing a "Jesus Saves" t-shirt-in-your-face kind of Christianity.

It's about living a life submitted to His Lordship.

And that can only be done effectively by being in constant contact with Him.

I was praying at the youth center,

"Lord, pour out Your Spirit."

You know what He answered?

I'm not going to pour it out if it's going to be wasted.

Now scripture does have God saying He'll pour out His Spirit on all flesh...

but maybe He's cautious about it?

Maybe He's looking for vessels that won't leak it away.

Hmmm.