I suspect there are a lot of fans who feel okay about a half-hearted relationship with Jesus, because they have every intention of one day going all in and being completely committed. They dont feel convicted about not following Jesus because in their minds they know that one day they will. They let themselves off the hook for a lukewarm faith because they didnt tell Jesus no, theyre just waiting for later. It says in Matthew 4:20, At once and in verse 22 it says immediately. Thats the commitment that Jesus is looking for in his followers. When fans are asked about when they will get serious about their commitment for follow Jesus, the most common answer is tomorrow. There is a tendency to treat Jesus like that diet we keep meaning to start. Im going to start eating right, as soon as I finish off this chicken chimichanga. Tomorrow for sure. We treat our relationship with Jesus like the workout program we keep meaning to start. We go to bed telling ourselves, Tomorrow I am going to wake up early and exercise. But the following night we find ourselves getting into bed promising, Tomorrow for sure. On the invitation Jesus gives us to follow him there is an RSVP date and it reads: TODAY. The word tomorrow is not in the Holy Spirits vocabulary. When Jesus calls us to follow, he means right now. He means today. ~not a fan
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:38:50 +0000
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