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Jesus Meddles

Posted in Character, Dedication, Discipleship, Jesus, tagged on July 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »

[Y]e pay tithe [but] have omitted the weightier matters of .. judgment, mercy, and faith” – Matthew 23:23

Those wanting just enough of God to be comfortable, just enough religion to feel good about themselves, were never happy with Jesus. He likes to meddle too much!

Jesus is not content to sit quietly as we live our lives our way. He’s like my youth director friend who was fired. He was doing fine, the pastor said, until he started asking the kids for commitment.

But that’s Jesus. To outsiders it’s considered meddling but to those who know him it’s not meddling at all — its his love and mercy. Doing the right thing is the blessing to us.

Sound Bite: “That’s not meddling, that’s God’s love!”
Prayer: “Jesus, have your way in me, help me to give my all for you. Amen!”

— fritz@langgang.com

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A Little Game

Posted in Character, Judgment, tagged on June 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »

It’s a little game the world plays:

  • Workers play it — “I didn’t because [fill in blank]. (“I’ve been sick this week”, “My wife had surgery”, “My truck was stolen”).
  • Job recruiters play it — “You’re just what we are looking for, I’ll call you next week.”
  • Congress plays it — “I didn’t send those pictures, my Facebook account was hacked.”
  • Bosses play it — “Don’t worry, we aren’t making any staffing changes.”
  • Children play it — “The dog ate my homework.”
  • Parents play it — “Not today, but tomorrow, I promise!”

We ought to be more mature; the stories would sometimes be laughable if the character it showed wasn’t so sad ( Do they think I have an “I am Stupid!” sign across my forehead?! ). — it’s more serious than we want to think. The Bible says it’s not just the murders and whoremongers going to hell.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. – Revelation 21:8

Don’t play the game! Honor Christ!

– fritz@langgang.com

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