God, in your life or on a shelf.

You made us in your image Lord, formed out of the clay of the earth you created for us.  You breathed in us the breath of life, you gave us your breath.  You made us your children and companions and you saw that it was good and you love us.


You love us so that you gave us free will.  The only thing you said not to do our parents of long ago did.  Since then we have rebelled against you.


You gave us ten commandments to live by, to follow and obey, not because you are mean, you gave them for our protection.  When reading your commandments they do not seem that hard to follow, however we make it so.


You looked on us and had pity for we are a lost people and decided it was time to send your Son to come and show us the way and redeem us and save us from our sin.   He walked this earth in perfect truth, righteousness and love and taught us your ways.  He brought us hope and life when we thought all was gone.  He gave us his all including his life and held back nothing.   The only thing that was asked of us for this precious gift of life and hope was that we truly repent of our sins accept Christ as our Savior, be baptized and follow Him. 


Not such a difficult task these four things, however, we make it so.  We put you, God, on the side line or forget about you altogether.  We may occasionally go to a church service on Sunday or at least on Easter or Christmas and feel that we've done our weekly or yearly "duty".  What a shame!  I've actually heard people say that they've got their God fix for the week, (my, my what is that suppose to mean), and then go on their merry way, continue to do what they've always done and put God back on the shelf.


Well, folks, like it or not this is not true repentance, this is not following Jesus, this is not getting to know God.  The only way to know God on a personal and deep knowledge and build a relationship with him is to pray, honor, worship God, read his word and meditate on it daily.  Not once a week or once or twice a year, it must be done daily.  Three little thinks, not that difficult, yet we make it so.


Jesus gave us a guide for praying, he gave us the Lord's prayer as an example on how to pray, he read the word daily, and he would go off by himself to meditate on these things.  The only things God asks of us is once we repent and accept Christ as our savior is to follow His example.  He will lead the way and we will be more joyful because of it.


Praise the Lord.

The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid?   Ps. 27:1