Listening to this song made me think. Does everyone in this crazy world really realize what a difference our choices make.
As a follower of Christ, and someone who says I love Him, sometimes I can hear Him say like He said to Peter....
"Do you love me" John 21:16. Jesus even repeated the question 3 times. Then followed it with, "Feed my sheep."
"Do you love me" John 21:16. Jesus even repeated the question 3 times. Then followed it with, "Feed my sheep."
What is the church getting out of you? ...Have you ever found yourself saying: I don't get anything out of church, or, I don't have to go to church to worship God, I don't like the pastor, I don't like the music, the people are hypocrites, and so many other statements. How sad that it has come to this. The church meant everything to Jesus. Not the building,g but the people who enter the building. We are the church. Hebrews 10: 25, The fellowship of one another. The people of the body being there for you when you need them. We need to just get over ourselves. Stop just going to get, and go to give God proper worship and thanks.
Jesus died to give us this life we have. Are you one who just takes it all in? Living for yourself? One day your world that you are building can just be pulled right out from under you. What are you doing for the Kingdom? Our eternal home? This world is fleeting by, and we all have loved ones and friends who are unsaved. Yes, It is your business if you say you love Jesus. "Feed His sheep."This is what the disciples lived for. To be all Jesus asked. What happened through the years? The church is dying.
Matthew 28: 19, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations"....What are we, His children waiting for? He said it over 2000 years ago, and that command has not changed. We have! Maybe it's just within our own family and friends that God is trying to use you. But Satan gets you with that lie that it's not your business.
Think of the ones who are called out to other countries and obey that call. Some of us can't even obey in the comfort of where He has us. For the love of our Jesus, obey His call in your life. Lead your family. Not out of habit, or I should do this, but because you say, "I love you Jesus." Be the church in that way if that is all He is asking.
The joy that Jesus had, came from doing what His Father sent Him to do, John 20:21. He say to us, "As the Father has sent me, I also send you." Question is, will you just keep taking, or will you go and share the good news of the gospel? Will Jesus have to keep asking you, "Do you love me?"
He asks for absolute loyalty in this. It's a choice you have to make. Don't blame God if your family, friends, schools, this world, keeps falling apart. His word has a lot to say about a lukewarm follower. Revelations 3: 15-16.
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Much Love: Kim D
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