Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Building Unaware

I have a friend that has repeatedly said to me that they do not believe the bible is a true accounting, that Jesus is God, or that there is anything beyond the human being and the human spirit. Interestingly enough this person has asked me and the prayer team at my church to pray to my God for physical and mental healing. They has reported to me that the prayers are working and her serious illness is noticeably healing quickly. My point is this person is denying the very God from whom they hope to receive help. The bigger point is, this person is building something from this, but what?

Every day whether we are consciously aware participants or not, we are building. Our words and our actions become a part of a stack of timed events, once after the other. That never goes away. In essence, we are building our own story, our own time stack, our own book of our life. One day it will be read in heaven for all to see. That is what we are building, whether we do it on purpose or not. The great news for believers is God gives us a way to improve the things we messed up by granting us forgiveness and washing them with the words of Jesus, and covering them with His blood. Pretty good deal for us, really, if we take it.

What are you building?

Prayer
Father, King of the universe, we love You. Thank You for covering for us in the mistakes we make and for helping us to have the power to stop making them. I ask today father that you would reach out to those that need You that have not yet accepted that they do. Let them know You are there and that You love them. Father, in these challenging times, we have enemy activity that disguises itself in many ways, acting as if it is there to help us get and have things, protect us, etc. Sometimes the claims are true. Often they are not. I ask that you do as it says in scripture, and bring the evil plans to nothing, showing these cruel enemies for what they are. Deliver Your people again Father. In Jesus name. Amen.