Price Check?

What is a person's salvation worth? Of course we know Jesus considered it worth everything. He wasn't JUST created, He had been. He was already in Heaven. The place we long for -yeah He left it just to make sure we could come too. And He didn't just come, die and leave. he was born, grew up, was tempted and lived perfectly, suffered and then died, then rose from death by the power of God! So when faced with this question we say nice answers, but what answer would our lives give? Ever used time as an excuse for not sharing the Gospel and love of God with someone? It wasn't worth my time. Ever been too afraid to speak up because of what someone might say or think? They weren't worth my pride. Ever used feelings as an excuse? They are less valuable than my comfort. If we compare the actions of Christ to our own we come up oh so very short. Jesus was willing to suffer and die and we are afraid of someone laughing at us. Don't even mention a chance of martyrdom. Is this simple and short life of comfort, hedonism and things, which we will lose no matter how hard we hold on, really so important that we can't give up our time, comfort, desires, feelings and yes, if God wills, even our life just so one person might know and embrace the love of God?

I must believe it's more than worth it. No salvation does not and cannot come from anyone but Jesus Christ, but sometimes people just need a glimpse of hope and a reason to believe. I can assure you with all my heart, in Heaven you will never regret the cost.
Christ sure won't. :)

12.11.09

To those who wonder or worry, have some faith.
Th those who fuss and fight, be kind and polite.
To those who can't see the light, quit walking away from God because He is the light.
To those who suffer, Jesus says how blessed are you!
While this world may hate you, do mean and evil things to you, leave you hungry and on the road to die,
the Savior is there among you.
He didn't come for the rich, the good, or the righteous, but the poor and messed up sinners.
As if this news isn't good enough, it gets even better!
There is nothing you have to or can do to earn this forgiveness.
No, it isn't free, but Jesus already covered the cost on the cross;
where He bled and died just so you could be redeemed.

New Day

Today is strange, today is new, today is much different without you. Part of me is completely excited while another begs to hold on. I know change can be good, but I still feel misunderstood. As I came into Memphis today all I could see were HUGE fancy churches and people starving in the streets.
God?
Surely this isn't your will.
This can't be the Kingdom you've willed.
These people need help, but all we care about is how nice our church buildings are.
Forget about love.
We don't care about starving children or desperate men and women.
Just give us three million dollar buildings, huge projection boards, flashing lights, expensive clothes, safe sermons, fake smiles, big programs, and nobody feels guilty.
Eventually we don't even notice the poor anymore.
And if we do notice we assume they deserve to be in the situation they are.
Hypocrites.
We all deserve hell. Yet Jesus died for each one of us and took on the wrath that you and I deserve. We are so willing to accept all that we are given, but we become selfish and greedy.
"For God so loved the world that He gave...."
The evidence of love is giving.
Think about it. When people love, they give. They give time, love, patience, gifts, forgiveness, whatever is desired or needed.
But what are we giving?
In James 2:15-17 it says "If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food (sounds a lot like homeless people) and one of you says, go in peace, be warmed and filled, (a lot like our ritual of God bless you) WITHOUT giving them the things needed,
WHAT GOOD IS IT? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Did you catch that?
James, the brother of Jesus, tells us that all the kind words in the world don't mean junk if we don't actually help people in need. Especially when we have the means to do so.
And that doesn't always mean money.
I'm not pointing fingers at anyone.
This was written to me.
But maybe God can speak to you also.
I love you dearly.
:)