Consequences

Do we really ever think about the consequences of our sin?  Sin is rebellion against God.  Sin is something as simple as telling a “little lie”.  God doesn’t classify sin.  Sin is sin.  One sin is not worse than the other.  The day will come when we will all stand before God and have to give an account of what we’ve done.  Have you thought about that?  How you’re going to explain to God about that porn site you just visited.  How you’re going to explain that night in the bar when you got drunk.  How you’re going to explain all the things you’ve done, said and thought that are against God.  It’s something to think about.  God knows everything we do and think.  Try and sugar coat it to make yourself feel better all you want, in the end you’ll still have to give an account to the Almighty.  Think about that the next time you’re planning on doing something that you know is against God.

Just as He said…

As we head into Easter weekend my thoughts have turned to the resurrection of Jesus.  As I read the passage below this morning four words stood out.  “Just as he said“.  Here’s Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Jesus, coming to the tomb with spices to prepare the body.  And of course, Jesus is gone.  The angel tells them and throws in those four words “just as he said”.   He could have ended the sentence in verse 6 with “….He is risen” but he added those four words.  Could it have been because Mary and Mary hadn’t truly believed that he would rise in three days and the angel just wanted to get the point across that Jesus said this so you should have known it was true?  If they did truly believe it, why bring the spices for the body?  Aren’t we the same way?  As we head into Easter Sunday, let’s realize that everything was “just as He said” and so will everything that is to be.

Mat 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. 
28:2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. 
28:3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 
28:4 The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. 
28:5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. 
28:6 “He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said.”

The Feet of Jesus

Jesus had a way of turning everything into a learning experience. The woman at the well, the lady who was about to be stoned, and even a lady that invited Jesus into her home. Luke 10:38-42 tells us about how Martha invited Jesus into her home. Her sister Mary was there as well.

Luk 10:38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
10:39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
10:40 But Martha was encumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
10:41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
10:42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

We see from the text that Martha invited Jesus into her home. Two things are happening, Martha is busy getting everything ready and Mary is learning at the feet of Jesus. When Martha finally has had enough she goes to Jesus and tells him to tell Mary to help. But look at Jesus’ response and here’s where he takes the situation and teaches Martha and us something. He tells Martha that she’s concern about the wrong things. She should be concern about the one needful thing she needs, learning the word of God, not the external things. How many times do we put something in our lives before Jesus and the infallable, inerrant word of God? Whether it’s work, hobbies, friends, or anything that truly takes our sites off of Jesus. It’s easy to get caught up in the ways and wants of this world. We have to realize when that’s happening. How longs it been since you picked up your bible? Grab it now and come back to the feet of Jesus.