Which one-way street are you on? The "I" or the "JESUS CHRIST"?
Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!
Okay, today is a new day. Last week was anniversary of 9/11 - when America, for a short period of time, all came together and acted totally united. A tragedy occurs and suddenly we are patriotic, all of one accord - we should be this way daily.
Next, as I travel and since I am one the road frequently I take time to notice the people as they drive. Have you? Also, I observe people at restaurants, shopping centers, grocery stores, etc. Everyone is traveling, at that time, with a one-way ticket, seeing nothing else except what they are headed for. Whether it is to buy groceries, department store shopping, a new phone, a new cyber-space device, or whatever, they see nothing around them.
Sitting at an intersection, waiting to merge into traffic, I put my window down and wave at the people as they are approaching and then pass. Eight out of ten do not see anything to the right or the left, just what is ahead of them. Do you live your life this way? Seeing only what is directly ahead? Seeing nothing at any of the intersections of life?
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 {Paul speaking} "But let me say this, dear brothers and sisters: The time that remains is very short. So from now on, those with wives should not focus only on their marriage. Those who weep or who rejoice or who buy things should not be absorbed by their weeping or their joy or their possessions. Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away."
Paul is urging us, all, to make the most of our time before Christ returns. We should all have a sense of urgency about following Jesus, sharing the Good News, and get off our ONE-WAY STREET called "I"!
As I wrote last week, what we DO is work to maintain life; what we ARE is - we ARE ministers who carry the word of Jesus Christ to others. Those "wonderful worldly possessions" you have will grow old, rust, rot, but the word of JESUS will never grow old, rust or rot. It creates growth, joy, and salvation. Which street are you on? ? Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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