What Are You Going To Do About It?

I had a great weekend. I had a good Saturday at work....tips were good. I got to play Vinny in Kidstuf, to which I should have gotten best supporting actor....ok, I was on stage all of ten seconds....seriously. It was all good though since I saved the day. In the script.

I was reading Deuteronomy this week and read some awesome verses. Moses gives the law he received from God to the Israelites, after which he recites a song that God gave Moses to tell the Israelites. That was awesome, but then Moses said in chapter 32:46-47.....

He said to them, "Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law. They are not just idle words for you—they are your life."

I thought about that for a minute....This word, God's word is our life. We should eat it, drink it, sleep it. Moses said, "These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Have I made God's word that significant in my life. It is my LIFE! But, in turn, that got me thinking again....What does the New Testament say about the word? John 1:1 ..."In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Jesus is the word...Jesus is my life. I want to please God more each day. I don't need to add anything to this, but to ask is the word your life?

Sunday I got to go to NewSpring in Anderson. I read Perry Noble's blog all the time and wanted to hear him speak. He spoke about Generosity and challenged us to put skin on Christ. He said a lot of people had the attitude "What is the least amount I have to do to be Christ-like?" I thought that was a great question. Our churches are filled with people with this attitude, we often forget even the Son of Man was sent to serve, not be served. Perry made some great points in his sermon, one from Luke.....

John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. The axe is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."
"What should we do then?" the crowd asked.
John answered, "The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same."

What do you have two of that someone else has none of?

Perry also reminded us that giving is living. 1 Timothy 6:19. Overall, a great message. It is exciting to see so many people on fire for Christ.

I pray that we will be Christ to those who need it the most this week, after all, He is our life.