The Study Corner    

We really need to pray hard for the many lukewarm brethren among us. If you stop and think about the amazing God we serve and what He does for you daily you could maybe stop whining and start praising every moment you get to spend with Him. Get out of lukewarm and get on fire for Him.

I see people come back from their amazing conferences and talk about how moving it was, but they act the same as before a day later. Experiences are great, but stop depending on them, and dependon God. His experiences will change you forever in ways you can't ignore. Make time to know God, don't expect one emotionally charged event to do it for you as a nice shortcut. Remain lukewarm and you will be spit out. This is not an empty threat from me, it is from the word of God.

Revelation 3:15-20

15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. (ESV)

Be happy when we reproves and disciplines you. At least you know you are being refined for His work. Don't complain when a sermon runs longer than your 22 minute, TV generated attention span. We need to get over ourselves, and focus back on Him. He died for you, the least you can do for your eternal salvation and His love is stop complaining that someone might beat you to the buffet line.

John 3:30

30 He must increase, but I must decrease.” (ESV)

I pray we can all become less to the point of nothing. Sometimes I can't help but to pray for persecution of the church in America as it will force you to put or shut up. You won't be hiding behind your comfy little façade as a false believer.

I hope will each stop and pray today for a realization of how much God truly loves us and how much he does daily. ;Pray we can get over ourselves and completely be absorbed into Him. ;That's what this is about folks… Living each day coram deo, before His face, you can't hide any part of your fake follower ship of Christ. You will be called out as fakes and phonies on that day, don't think you going to slide under the radar like you do on Sunday mornings as just a face in the crowd. Every single one of us will be singled out and judged according to whether our name is in the lamb's book, and if you don't truly know Him as Master, King, and Savior you will be very disappointed with yourself on that day.

Matthew 10:37-39

37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. (ESV)

So get to losing your life for Him.

Stop worrying about

• your time… which isn't yours.
• your money… which isn't yours.
• your friends… which aren't yours.
• your life… which isn't yours.

Focus on the things of God and you will see real change in yourself and the world around you.

Matthew 3:2

2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (ESV)

Luke 13:5

5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” (ESV)

Get over yourself, and get on you knees before God. Spend some one-on-one time today.

This moment is all you are certain to have to honor God, don't waste it. There may not be another in this life.