I'm feeling like I love Jesus. A lot. All the cares of my life right now are idling in the back of my mind and I'm awed in the presence of God. I learned in a bible study a while ago that worship isn't just lifting our hands to the heavens or singing praise until our lungs give out. Romans 12:1 says: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship."
Breath. God not only grants us permission to breathe, but he's the one who gave us breath! It is my joy to stand on God's earth and breathe God's air and live a life for my Father! You see, it's ALL about God. Everything on this earth, everything that takes breath belongs to him and should praise Him! So why is that not happening?! Has the world been so polluted by culture and false prosperity that in a matter of 2,000 years God is reduced to an option? God should never be an option, he is the only one worthy of spending our time on. If only there was some way I could stand on a podium high above the skyscrapers and news studios and satellites, and just rip them down like Jesus did when he went into the temple, then maybe we would get a clearer sense of how meaningless our lives are when we no longer have access to the things we've filled up our lives with. I say this in love, not to put anyone down or discredit their lives of meaning if they aren't in agreeance with me. I'm speaking to the people I see texting until their thumbs fall off and those who wake up and spend their entire day wrapped up in all things MEDIA. Now, media does not necessarily bear a negative connotation, it truly is revolutionary. When it becomes a problem is when it gets in the way of real, face to face interaction and distracts from holier things.
For example, I must confess that I like to watch television. I am very pleased with my dvr, and would be very bored if I didn't have it. I make a choice every time I sit in front of the t.v. to continue to watch "my shows" as opposed to doing something that propels me forward in life, like signing up for classes or looking for a new job, etc. A lot of times I choose the t.v. The point I'm trying to make is that even as an absolute adorer of Jesus Christ, it's easy in this world and in this flesh to get distracted by the meaningless things in life like television, internet, iPhones and what not.
What if we could live in a world where we could walk up to strangers and talk about the book of Hebrews? What if instead of knowing the latest real time twitter updates we knew the last bible verse our friend just memorized? Why not trade in the facebook account for an accountability partner? Could we ever just casually talk about the healings Jesus performed? Maybe I'm dreaming too much, but that sounds like a perfect world. I wonder if that's what Heaven will be like.
Sometimes it takes a little of feeling distant from God to realize that I am the one who's been pulling away and not focusing on Him. There is nothing this world can offer that God can't abundantly exceed. He's all I'll ever need.
What's stopping you from giving God EVERYTHING?
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