The Ponderings of an Everyday Guy...After several years of being without one, I now am the owner of a recliner. It's really nice and comfortable. I try not to sit in it during the day because I tend to fall asleep in it. Well, I've only had it for a little over a year, but it's where I sit in the evenings. We do enjoy our luxuries and comforts in life, huh?
Unfortunately, that carries over to our "Christian" life as well. It's easy to be a Christian as long as we "do it" on our terms. Nice buildings, comfortable seats, heating and air. We can go and sit and watch the "show" on Sundays. If we don't like the preacher or music is not our flavor, we can just shop around until we find something that's going to keep us comfortable.
For the past few weeks I have been really heart broken over our brothers and sisters in Christ being martyred for their faith in other nations. Can you believe it? People are still being killed in 2013 because they are Christian. Folks, we are going to have to get off our backsides and get down on our knees and pray, pray, pray. Let's get out of the cushy "Christianity" mindset and "comfortable gospel" and proclaim Jesus Christ in our culture. God wants our best, not our leftovers. Pray diligently for our brothers and sisters around the world.
Remember: For God so loved the world...We do not have a monopoly on salvation. I believe there is a real possibility, we too may some day deal with the loss of life and church buildings because we have taken up the mantle of Christ.
Pray, Pray, Pray...
CW
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