"Gotta or Wanna?"
Genesis 8:1-10:32
Matthew 4:12-25
Psalm 4:1-8
Proverbs 1:20-23
A mother woke her son up on Sunday morning and told him he needed to get ready to go to church. The son replied to his mother that he didn't want to go to church this morning. She told him nonsense he should get up and go to church.
"But mom" he replied, "Everybody hates me, the sermons are boring and none of my friends ever come."
His mother replied, "Now, son...! First, everybody doesn't hate you, only a couple of bullies and you just have to stand up to them. Second, the sermons mean a lot to many people. If you listened to them, you'd be surprised at how good they are in helping people. Third, you have lots of friends at church. They are always having you over to their house. And finally, you have to go, you're the pastor!!"
I'm typing this on a Sunday morning. It would be interesting to have a live feed into many homes of Christian families today. I'm sure there's a few "Do I have to go??" statements made.
Psalm 4:5 "Offer sacrifices in the right spirit, and trust the Lord." I think there are many times that we miss out on some great things just because our attitude is one of obligation, or duty, and not with a joyful heart. It may be in just getting to church, or it may be in getting to choir practice, or helping a neighbor, or even getting up in time to spend time in the Word.
Amazing things happen when we align our hearts with the heart of God. When we offer sacrifices with the right spirit, and trust him, we will find that the joy of the Lord truly IS our strength.
Trust the Lord today! (because you WANNA!)
Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!
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