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A Passion for God

4/24/2012

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Jesus said two things that have often troubled me. The first is one of the Beatitutes: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled," and the second is referred to as the Great Commandment: "Love the Lord with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength..." These sayings trouble me because of the intensity they demand. We live in a society where so much balance is required. We are a little of this and a little of that. We are taught not to be intemperate about anything, including religion. Wouldn't such conduct as Jesus demands make us fanatical, unbalanced and perhaps--if taken too far--even mentally ill? 

That is what Satan would have us believe. The prevailing wisdom, after all, is worldly wisdom. It proceeds from the flesh, not the Spirit. The Spirit continues to call us to total commitment, to a God who alone brings purpose and depth, meaning and joy to life. Total commitment is not a burden to be born but a fantastic opportunity to be embraced. Jesus tells us about a man who was walking across a field one day and stubbed his toe against the edge of a buried  treasure chest full of fabulous wealth.  As soon as he could calm himself he ran off and sold all that he had and bought that field. He has been hugging himself ever since that he had the sense enough to pay the price to purchase the land on which it was found.  That, says Jesus, is what findng the Kingdom of God is all about.

May God wake up His church that is half asleep atop the treasure chest of the Kingdom. Please don't hesitate to kick me in the leg the next time I give the impression that the Christian life is anything less than an opportunity to tap into the unlimited funds of God.
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Russell
5/9/2012 10:07:41 pm

I am becoming a fan of Jesus more each day. Although I have been known as unbalanced and even a little insane at times , Jesus keeps me balanced and in the correct lane in order to finish the race and collect the prize. The world view would have me off course and missing the buried treasure of eternal life and the fruits of the spirit. I am a fanatic, praise God.

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