I’m really thankful for God’s forgiveness. I know! I know! You have probably heard it a hundred times! People always stand up during praise time in church and thank God for forgiveness. Do we really sit and think of how GREAT it really is, that HE forgives? What if He didn’t? What if He was like humans? What if He was not perfect? What if we had to prove our love to Him?
Forgiving is hard business! None of this Christ following stuff is easy though, Jesus tells us in His word about it. It’s hard to live right, most of all it’s hard to stay right with God, when we are surrounded by so much ungodliness. It’s hard to truly stand up for Christ, when being made fun of. It’s hard, but worth it.
I treat Christ like crap each and every day. No! No! God, I would rather watch tv. No! No! I would rather do mindless things on the computer. I can’t right now God, I just have way to many OTHER things to do. Other things that do not matter.
It’s crazy how Jesus was thinking of me on that cross, but I can only think of myself. I can only think of MY small problems, things that do NOT even matter. We do NOT matter, not a thing is about us. It’s about Christ and what we can do in HIS name. Only in Him can I show love, only in Him can I truly forgive. Only in HIM can I do ALL things! =)
God is not concerned about facebook, myspace, or twitter. He doesn’t fret over who left you a mean comment. He doesn’t care who made you mad, sad, or caused you to have ill feelings. He IS concerned of what WE are doing in HIS name. Are we going throughout the nations and preaching the word of Christ? Are we doing what He’s told us to do? Our problems are small compared to all the lost souls out there. People are dying and going to Hell, and I’m more concerned about at tv show, or what I’m going to eat for supper.
I watch a show called 18 kids and counting. They are a family of 18(one more on the way) and they are a family souled out to Christ. They don’t even have a tv, cable, or directv. Most people would think they are crazy, I think they are smart.
Could you imagine how life would be? Without internet & tv? I honestly sit and tell myself, I could not do without. Isn’t that crazy? I will say all day long, I’m willing to do whatever for Christ. Yes, I’m willing to die in His name even. How can I mean that, when I could not even give up something as SIMPLE as tv and internet?
He thought enough of me to die for me. I think enough of Him, that I put Him last on the list each day. Do you? Do you do it also? If so, what are we going to do about it? If we say He means more than anything in this world, let’s show Him.
Nicci
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