Sometimes You Need a Joilt!

This coming Sunday we will begin a new sermon series titled "Things of Life." The five sermons are based on the 12Th chapter of Hebrews. The series will look at some of the expectations of the Christian Life and some of the entanglements we encounter along the way.

The first message is "Adrenaline Into Your Souls!" It is based on the idea that we all get weary in our everyday life. The question arises, how do we run this race called life to a fitting conclusion? How do we endure to the very end without running out of "gas" so to speak? When we take a hit in life, how do we stay steadfast?

The Message Bible says it this way: "When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story," (the story of Jesus' death on the cross and resurrection from the dead), "again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!" (Hebrews 12:3, Message)

You know how it is. . . something goes wrong or some bad health comes our way or there is troubles at the job or with the spouse or children and all of the sudden you begin to wonder if you can continue to hold it all together. In despair we cry out for help. "O God where are You while my life goes all to bits?" The Psalmist wrote: "But to You I have cried out, O Lord, and in the morning my prayer comes before You. Lord, why do You cast off my soul: Why do You hide Your face from me?" ( Psalm 88:13-14 NKJV)

Hebrews then reminds us to STOP and count what trauma Jesus endured on the cross and how we ultimately have the victory over sin and the human travail. That as you say will give us a needed jolt. A jolt of reason that says, "Am I as bad off?" The old Gathier song: Because He Lives, speaks volumes to our sick hearts and lives. "God sent His son, they called Him Jesus, He came to love, heal, and forgive; He lived and died to buy my pardon, an empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives. . ." It states that the price has been paid, Jesus death has accomplished much and we CAN carry on to the finish. Our faith is not based on sight but on the risen Christ.

May be we just need to have a jolt of reality to get us back to the life of a faith filled Disciple.

Just a thought, steve
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