SO many times in our lives when facing different situations, different issues, we constantly use the 'What if' phrase. What if this relationship doesn't work out? What if our plans don't turn out as we had anticipated? What if I lose this friendship because of my choice to completely follow the Lord?
I'm going to be slightly morbid for a second....
Since we say 'What if' in the midst of so many of our circumstances, I think I can ask this...
What if you died tomorrow?
I know. A little bit of a risky, sensitive subject. But really think about it for a second.
What if you died tomorrow, wherever you are in life,
young, old, rich, poor...would you be satisfied with the life you lived?
As Christians, can we honestly look at our lives and say that we have lived out the life that God called us to? Would we enter the gates of heaven to hear 'Well done, good and faithful servant'?
Matthew 25:34-36 says,
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’"
Do we really do these things? I mean, how many times do we feed those without food? Do something as simple as bringing a drink to somebody? How many times are we welcoming or smile at those people we walk past everyday? And when we do these things, is it to glorifyourselves, or is it to spread the love of Christ? Let's let that be our goal when we do things for people, NOT ourselves.
On the flip side of the promise for us to enter the Kingdom if we do live a life of servitude for Christ, verses 41-43 hold a warning...
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’"
Yes, God's promises are so powerful but His warnings are just as strong and powerful. If we don't do these things. If we don't serve the Kingdom of God, when we reach the end of our lives, ultimately, He's going to reject us. He's SO loving and SO merciful and SO full of grace......
But He's also a jealous God, a consuming fire. (Deut. 4:24).
If we are lukewarm, He's going to spit us out of His mouth. (Rev. 3:16). He wants all of us, not just the portion that's easy for us to give. It's easy to accept His love, His mercy, and His grace but we tend to 'put aside' the fact that His wrath is a large part of who God is too, and being 'spit out' of His mouth is not ideal...
So, we have to think about it... Is the life we're living now what God wants for us?
Would WE get spit out of the mouth of this powerfully jealous God?
If you or I died tomorrow...
Would the lives we lived bring God to say, "Come you who are blessed by my Father..."?
Would we be satisfied with the people we were, the lives we lived?
Can we say that we have been spreading the love of Christ in ALL the ways we were called?
What if you died tomorrow?
Will you hear 'Well done, good and faithful servant'?
I'm going to be slightly morbid for a second....
Since we say 'What if' in the midst of so many of our circumstances, I think I can ask this...
What if you died tomorrow?
I know. A little bit of a risky, sensitive subject. But really think about it for a second.
What if you died tomorrow, wherever you are in life,
young, old, rich, poor...would you be satisfied with the life you lived?
As Christians, can we honestly look at our lives and say that we have lived out the life that God called us to? Would we enter the gates of heaven to hear 'Well done, good and faithful servant'?
Matthew 25:34-36 says,
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’"
Do we really do these things? I mean, how many times do we feed those without food? Do something as simple as bringing a drink to somebody? How many times are we welcoming or smile at those people we walk past everyday? And when we do these things, is it to glorify
On the flip side of the promise for us to enter the Kingdom if we do live a life of servitude for Christ, verses 41-43 hold a warning...
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’"
Yes, God's promises are so powerful but His warnings are just as strong and powerful. If we don't do these things. If we don't serve the Kingdom of God, when we reach the end of our lives, ultimately, He's going to reject us. He's SO loving and SO merciful and SO full of grace......
But He's also a jealous God, a consuming fire. (Deut. 4:24).
If we are lukewarm, He's going to spit us out of His mouth. (Rev. 3:16). He wants all of us, not just the portion that's easy for us to give. It's easy to accept His love, His mercy, and His grace but we tend to 'put aside' the fact that His wrath is a large part of who God is too, and being 'spit out' of His mouth is not ideal...
So, we have to think about it... Is the life we're living now what God wants for us?
Would WE get spit out of the mouth of this powerfully jealous God?
If you or I died tomorrow...
Would the lives we lived bring God to say, "Come you who are blessed by my Father..."?
Would we be satisfied with the people we were, the lives we lived?
Can we say that we have been spreading the love of Christ in ALL the ways we were called?
What if you died tomorrow?
Will you hear 'Well done, good and faithful servant'?
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