Christian Commentary Encouraging Devotions

A lot of unsaved people were at a recent funeral for a sudden death victim.

The speaker was asking us to pray "that they would get it".

He was lamenting that nobody came up after the service and punched him in the face.

The gospel should be offensive, he said.

People need to be confronted with the fact that we're sinners in need of a Savior.

Anything less is not the full meal deal.

There's the "sin" word.

And there's the "repent" word.

And there's dying to self because accepting Jesus means

Someone Else is in control.

"Lord" means "Boss".

Oh, oh, I'm in trouble.

I do so love my creature comforts.

Pray for me.

That I'd be willing to go where He wants me to go.

Be what He wants me to be.

Do what He wants me to do.

Drop off the non-essentials.

Confront where needed.

In love.

Always in love.

I've wondered on this blog before,

"How come THEY don't get it?"

When it's also ME that so often doesn't get it.

It's like when I obey the inner leanings and there's some good action,

I get so joyful.

That should be a regular occurrence!

But do I put myself in a position for Him to use me?

Or do I retreat because it's more comfortable.

And I do like it comfortable.

Don't shake my world too much, Lord.

Shake it a little and on my terms.

Oh, oh, I'm in trouble again.

What do you want to change?

Think you can do it on your own?

You know what...praying last night at the youth centre...

"Lord, there's nothing we can do..."

Yet He calls us co-laborers.

So there IS something we can do.

Hmmm.

I used to be such a rules guy.

Now I realize how great grace is.

But I don't want to waste that grace.

It cost a lot.

The only payment I can make is...

my life.

Right now I'm waiting here in "Jerusalem".

I shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon me,

(again, in a new, fresh way)

and I shall be His witness here, there and everywhere. Acts 1:8

And I know that will involve cost.

To live radically for Christ always does.

Lord, may I be willing.