Take the Whole World

Christians have been preparing their hearts for the return of Jesus ever since He ascended. Watching and waiting, looking toward the eastern sky and occasionally saying, Even so, Come Lord Jesus.
We’ve read the back of the Book, and though I’m not sure anyone fully understands how God will wrap this dispensation up, we know that it’s going to happen. and seems imminent.

We know our Spirits, our souls must be right, and our ears tuned to listen.
But what most of us have failed to do is prepare our minds.
On Sunday, we listen to the Preacher talk about the last days. We amen, and we think, in our momentary enthusiasm, that we are on board. But then, Monday! Life goes back to the living, and we focus on feeding our kids and paying the light bill and our mind betrays the blessing God wants to pour through our Spirit.

All our efforts revert to the present world and the struggles that it involves. We sing the Christian song of the day and try to look like a real Christian to everyone else, while on the inside, we are scared to death and shaking in our shoes.
Afraid that our way of life might change and become hard or even illegal.
Afraid we’ll lose something that’s temporary in the first place.

King Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes, “vanity of vanities; all is vanity.” One translation uses the words “meaningless! meaningless! everything is meaningless.” another uses the word “futility.”
Yet, that’s the basket we insist on putting our hopes and dreams in.

Our fears and doubts are founded in this physical world, and as long as our aspirations are here as well, we’ll never find peace or joy in the Holy Ghost.

We, and by that I mean ME, (and some of you as well) have become so attached to this world that we are scared of anything else.
If these days have taught us anything, it should be that this life is not fair, it’s fickle, it’s short, and not to be trusted.

I’ve been angry about the state of affairs in the U.S. I’ve wanted to take matters into my own hands. I wanted to be in D.C. yesterday, showing my support for President Trump. God placed Him there and God allowed him to be removed.
God’s plans will be fulfilled.

As angry as I’ve been, even speaking out more than I should have, God had been constant, steadfast, and faithful and has reminded me that He is all that matters. Loving Him, serving Him, praising, and worshiping Him.
My Spirit sings, “Take this whole world, but give me Jesus.”
I have to work on getting my head to say the same thing.

I believe the Church is going to see revival. Individually we have the potential of seeing revival, but it will take some effort on our part, changing our mindset a little or maybe a lot and loving Jesus is the key!
My beliefs are probably strange, but I believe we MUST Love Him more than ourselves, more than our families, more than the idea of Heaven. Much more than a stable economy and a good living, a good car or even nice clothes. More than anything we’ve been taught and enough to surrender everything except HIM, even if the reward does not exist.
Going to Church, not to get something, but to pour ourselves out to GOD! Going to our own sanctuary every day, developing the mindset of prayfulness.
Giving Thanks Always, in All things.
These concepts seem foreign to some of us, but they are straight from God’s Holy word.

Yes, it seems bad out there, full of darkness; the Bible calls these days “Perilous,” but it also teaches us to be the light. We can’t be that light with fear and doubt and anger within us.

So now, I repent of my mulligrubbing and doubt, of allowing the enemy to bring fear into my life!
Lord, I believe Help Thou my unbelief.

Let’s turn off the news and turn our Hearts and minds to Jesus, the Author, and Finisher of our Faith.

God Bless you Richly,
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Greg