How Far? pt.2

The other night I was in Auburn checking out a new church plant and having dinner with a friend. Over dinner my friend and I were talking about creating the lifestyle of time with Jesus in a chaotic day. He was telling me of his days when he was doing mission work in Sudan. A normal day for him consisted of taking prayer walks, reading scripture, mission work, then more reading before he went to sleep. He started talking about the simpleness of those days and of how nourishing it was to his relationship with Christ. Jonathan Edwards, a well know pastor in the 1700's was also known for retiring from his office to spend the afternoon hours strolling in the woods and talking to Jesus. So the question we have to ask ourselves is this - Are we controlling our schedules, or are the schedules controlling us?

"for my people have committed two evils:

they have forsaken me.

the fountain of living waters,

and hewed out cisterns for themselves,

broken cisterns that can hold no water" -Jer. 2:13

How Far?

On more than one occasion I travel out to my parents house during the week. In all honesty I travel out there more than 2 times a week. I use the word travel because from my house to my parent's house it takes me about 30 minutes. So, there and back is an hour of driving just to go to my parent's house. I don't go out there because I'm a momma's boy, even though that's what my dad says. The main reason I drive out there is simply because the food is that good! I was talking to a pastor the other day that was wondering if people would drive out of the way to come to his church. As he was talking I started thinking about those churches that are 5 minutes away from my house that don't really preach from God's word but speak from their own opinion's and thoughts that randomly pass through their minds. The question that I challenged myself with today is how far will I go to be fed by the Holy Words of Jesus. Not only that but to what areas in my life am I willing to re-order to make sure that I am taking in the goodness of Scripture so that I might love Jesus better. As for my friend I respond, people will drive to great lengths if their is quality food on the table.

Is. 55

Redneck Theology 101

Today Jesus asked to be my friend on facebook and I said no. Of coarse it was not really Jesus but just another idiot expressing their Jesus as their "homeboy". If you ever wanted to know why the Church is sometimes the laughing stock of culture it is because of things like this. I know many people that have nothing against the Holy, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords but will not step into a church because to some Jesus is a "buddy" that ends up as a bumper sticker on someone's honda. I am not sure where it actually comes from or where it is going but I do know that a little respect for the Son of God is not only respected by insiders but also by outsiders. We should fear the Lord and think of Him as who He really is, not as some hippie truck driver making his way through town.

"The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." - Ecclesiastes 12:13

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