All men should fear God!
Luke Vs-4,5 says; 4 “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.(NIV)
How much time do we spend;
in Prayer...
reading our Bible...
sharing our Faith?
how about watching TV?
Rumor has it, the average person spends 5 hours a day watching TV! Wow, 5 hours...really?! Just think of the person we could be if we spent 5 hours a day in the word!
(Pastor Cherry delivers the message on Sunday mornings...I have taken it upon myself to try and put his sermon into a blog story and share it with all of you. So please...don't hold Pastor Cherry accountable if I miss the point!)
The sermon title today... "Thoughts on Luke" (Luke 12)
Prioritize...get our ducks in a row...know what's important in life so we are ready for "the after-life"!
Vs-15, He says; "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions".
Vs-34, He says; "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also".
Check our list, how does it read? Anything like this...
healthy bank account
nice house
new car
stocked pantry
full closet
watch "desperate house wives" on TV
Are those our priorities?
Shouldn't our list look more like this...
God first
prayer time
Bible reading
sharing the good news
fellowship
giving
I know more than anyone how hard it is to prioritize...get my list right. It is a constant struggle. Living in the USA and being abundantly blessed doesn't help either. All the niceties we have...who wants to give it all up?! I don't know that we have to give it all up, but I do believe that we can't put our material things ahead of our Faith. We need to know what's first in our lives, earthly possessions...or God. He knows what our priorities are, all of them and in the exact order, so don't even try to fake it! Know that all the material things in life won't last..but, our souls...are forever!!
Know the road you are on, know where you've been, know where you are going! Stay between the lines...get your list right!
Get your ducks lined up...be ready when God comes...don't be caught off guard! Hell is a real place...very real! Do you want to spend your time there?!
Read Luke 12...study it, understand it. If you have questions, seek the wisdom of a trusted teacher to study and pray with.
Know just how Mighty God is!!
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