How will it be, when God say’s I never knew you? Have you ever thought about that? You’ve been a faithful member at church. You sang on the choir and paid your tithes. You are the one they all count on to go out and participate in the outreach ministries. (The one’s everyone have time for, once or twice a year.)
But, our life living wasn’t up to par, as they say.
I have become increasingly aware that a lot of us, not only live from paycheck to paycheck, but we live from moment to moment, building and living our lives just like the rest of the world. We plan our days and live our moments as if we are going to be here forever.
I have no problem with people who plan; I have no problem with people having schedules.
My concern is not-planning to work in the God’s vineyard, his army. My concern is the lack that some of God’s people are enduring in the church, because there are not enough of HIS people working. There shouldn’t be any lack in the ‘Church’: not when God has so many soldiers.
I can’t tell the difference anymore between the Godly and Un-Godly. Just wearing a skirt doesn’t distinguish anymore, not that it ever did.
Both groups go to church and participate in church activities. Both groups participate in the outreach ministries.
We go to clubs that have no Christian affiliation. We listen to music and watch TV shows that is suggestive of sin or sinful nature.
We follow social media and spend so much time doing it; time that we could be devoting to God or a ministry.
I’m not suggesting that we shouldn’t use Facebook, I’m suggesting that instead of 5 hours on Facebook, why not decrease it to 2 and give the other three to Ministry. Calling someone to spread the Love of God, going to visit someone that’s sick or shut in. What about spending hours on our knees crying out before God for those that are lost, for the world, for our families.
I was under the impression that we are suppose to be working, ‘….while it is day.’
I know I, for one, am in desperate need of day-to-day help. But, what does it say about the church world, when I and so many other people are in desperate need of various kinds of help, but going without?
We are talking about GOD’S ARMY!!!
How dare we take so much time to Play! There’s so much work to be done, and yet, because of the lack a lot of people have in their lives from needed service, it makes you wonder, who’s working in God’s army?
You very rarely mistake a soldier in Uncle Sam’s Army from a civilian. I know a lot of women in the Army. When you see them, they walk with more confidence than most women. They very rarely seem lazy. They aren’t often seen looking frazzled. They mostly are full of energy, and they are the one’s you always see working at something.
I think our FATHER, OUR ‘DI’ (Drill Instructor), would love it, if our characteristics were representative of a real soldier. In addition to displaying the characteristics of a good soldier, we should also display good Works.
Maybe we should take this day to contemplate if we are working for God at all. Are we fulfilling the works that God desired of us?
There is so much more that need to be done than getting baptized and tarrying for the Holy Ghost.
It’s time for all of us to work…………certainly me; because, I never want to here, “…I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” (Matthew 7:23, KJV)
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