How and Why to Love God

At the church I attend, we are talking about, Discipleship: the call of Christ. This past week the topic was how and why to love God. I have to say that this was presented in a way I had never heard before and i was deeply moved and very excited for upcoming events. This next statement is not to glorify me, but to glorify Jesus, for when I woke Monday morn, even after little sleep, i felt refreshed and was rearing to go. At work I was giving compliments to everyone, talking to people who usually ignore me, and i helped someone clean up some spilled coffee. These are only small steps in discipleship..but huge steps for someone so shy and quite.

In our service Sun night we were told to take a step back and just look at all of the sins we know we have committed, no matter how great or how small, whether it is committing adultery or lusting after another. no matter what the sin..think about them all and Be Afraid, "Feel the Hounds of Hell Nipping At Your Heels." Then begin to thank God, Love God, Praise Him, your whole body should be outpouring with excitement that would make you want to dance, for you know that he has come to clean you and save you from your sins, no matter what the sin!

Some people need to see things, picture things to help them understand...let me take you there. If you have not watched the Return of the Mummy...rent it,(no matter how lame you think it is...if only for this scene its worth it.) At the end of the movie, Brenden Frasier's character and "The Mummy" endured an earthquake, the ground has split open and the two of them are literally hanging on the edge of a cliff. Beneath them is hell, its actually pretty graphic and scary..the movie does a good job displaying their version of Hell. As they hang there they both look to their Beloveds, Brendon tells his Beloved not to try and risk the crumbling ground and falling rocks to try and save him. But as she looks at her Beloved, there is no way she can let him fall in to the pit of Hell, so she endures the horrific trials and rescues Him. The Mummy then yells out to His Beloved to come rescue him, She looks at him, and you can see a question in her eyes, should she risk her life to save his....she decides not to and runs away. Now, picture yourself hanging from that cliff with the Hounds of Hell nipping at you..Is your Beloved Jesus, if so Rest in the peace that he has already Died for you and freed you from the pit of Hell. If your Beloved is not Jesus......