Hey Guys, Back again and really wanted to do a 2 part blog on the topic of Restoration.
I am really trying to see through the eyes of Christ and not religious traditions. By that I mean, we go to church Sunday in and Sunday out, even go to bible class. We linger around a fellowship with a few other saints and then we leave to go to our various homes. We even really received the word that went forth over the pulpit that spoke to our condition, but we leave the church all the same as when we came. I don't know about you, but I am tired of the people of God going through the motions and their needs not getting met. The blame can be placed in so many directions it's innumerable; but the only thing we must realize is who we are in control of, and that is ourselves.
Many times people are bound and desire to be set free but they don't have the liberty or the freedom to be completely transparent before another who is able to help them with their situation. We feel as if no one knows are precarious situation, we feel judgment will come followed by condemnation from the saints, and we even lack the faith and trust that God can 100% deliver you if you just would yield to Him. These are all excuses as to why people are still chained to situations.
We have to realize that this walk we are on is a faith walk. If we don't step out on faith, we will never know that God can honor his word! We must launch out in to the deep and allow God to perform surgery on our hearts, souls, and conditions. It's like wondering why a man standing next to you in the hospital in holding his bleeding arm? You say why are you here?! All this bleeding all over the place! Well, why would you be surprised if someone is in the hospital with a gun shot wound? Isn't this the place to get healed? Isn't this the place someone told them they could receive the help they needed? Where else would they go to get help for this very real problem? So, why do we do one another the same way when they come into the House of God needing to be restored, needing to be redeemed, and needing to be set free from their yoke of bondage? It's the same thing!
We need to be very careful on how we treat one another, because you can inflict more pain to a already wounded saint or sinner who is looking to be made whole by God. You may be the only God they see so it is your responsibility to restore them with meekness and love. It is your duty not to condemn them, but encourage them to become a better person and that they can live holy. It's simply your responsibility to love one another as Christ Loved the church. Never should someone not want to come to the place of healing for the fear that they will be hurt even more if they just stayed outside and continued to put a band aid on something that needed surgery. It's time to look past our finite thinking and get serious about reaching others and restoring them so they can be whole.
Be Blessed
"If you're living like there's no God...You better be right"
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This is wonderful my brother. What we need to always be midful of, is our testimony! Jesus deserves the glory out of our every conversation, witness, and accomplishment. When we give God the credit that is due and proper praise, our words become more effective and thought-provoking.
ReplyDeleteSo, when we who are experiencing this walk first hand are offered opportunities to share the Good News, we have no excuse not to be that shoulder to lean on, ear to listen, or 67th Book! These are the most explicit moments to be a true witness and to offer up the plan of salvation!
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18:21
Let's be strong, and continue to press toward so that others may be nourished of the Gospel!
It is through our testimony that others may receive life, so let's not be discouraged in any form or fashion :)
ReplyDeleteWell said Jay. I can't tell you how many churches I've been to where love was nowhere to be found. Love is the first thing visitors, especially the lost, should see AND feel. We're not representing Christ if that person doesn't even want to come back. Love will draw the people and we should be showing them the Way to the One who will quench their thirst and nourish their hunger.
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