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    Keepin' It Real...24:7

    Think about the biggest stressor in your life right now. Got it? Now, listen carefully – the thing you are most worried about may not be your biggest problem in life. In fact, the real "biggest" problem we face is something we’re usually least worried about…Wanna guess what it is? Here’s something to get you thinking…

    We talk ourselves into loving someone within a matter of minutes - but we don’t have a clue how to love the One who loved us first – the One who has always loved us. We spend hundreds of dollars on clothes to make us feel attractive and feel like we belong – but we don’t know the One we belong to and we allow ourselves to remain distanced from Him. We can spend hours with someone we care about (or are interested in), but we only have a few minutes for Him before we need to get other “stuff” done. We have a list of things we’d like for Him to do but are unsure if we have time or if we would be willing to do what He asks. We get riled up at football games but worship with one eye open and sing between yawns.

    Here it is, as real as I can be – Jesus Christ thought of me and all of the junk I've done to mess things up. His love was strong enough, and my sin was great enough to keep Him hanging on my cross. He gave up His life to put our behinds back in line, enabling us to keep walking forward with Him…even though we’re a mess. Oscar de la Renta can’t design something more beautiful than this and it’s something Bill Gates can’t afford to buy. My biggest problem isn’t finding a job or waiting for my husband to come and get me. My biggest problem is not being honest with myself or Him about my apathy…and I fear that many have fallen short alongside of me. It’s easy to become wrapped up in our daily struggles…but the biggest problem we face? Not knowing who He is. About the time we start feeling like we have a handle on our relationship with Him is about the time we need to be hitting the floor on our knees because we’re walking the tightrope of apathy. Jeremiah 24:7 says,

    “I will give them hearts that recognize me as the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me wholeheartedly.”

    Praise God that we don’t have to try and get our act together on our own because I’d give up. He said He’ll give us the heart (the desire) – if only we recognize His place in our lives. I’m preaching to myself here… When you feel you’ve messed up too many times, or if you feel that your current circumstances are about to swallow you up – just remember to “keep it real,” 24:7. Let God put our priorities back in check.
    Tags » Jeremiah 24:7 Jesus Christ Knowing God Sobering Reality
    • 2 January 2011
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