October
2012
John 10: 39b “….Then Jesus said to them, ‘The cup that I drink you will drink; and
with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized;
What is your faith costing you?
Now there is a conversation
starter. What would happen if you asked
your friends, family, neighbors this question?
Would there be an awkward silence and then a switch to a new subject? Would we discuss the cost of discipleship or
start talking about the local football team?
But, really, what is your faith costing
you? Or is it costing anything?
When was the last time you came to
church? Were you hoping for God’s
presence rather than a comfortable seat?
When was the last time you felt God calling you to step out of your box
and into a ministry? When was the last
time you actively did ministry in your church or community?
The point is, faith must cost, because
unless we are willing to lay down everything for Christ, we really aren’t
willing to follow Christ. That’s right,
you cannot have the world and Christ too, and you have to make a decision.
The son’s of Thunder (James and John)
were told that they would drink from the cup that Christ drank from. Later James would be martyred and John would die
in exile of old age after numerous tortures.
The reality, Faith costs, and if it is not costing you anything, then
there is a pretty fair bet you aren’t in it.
Is Christ calling you to move outside
you comfort zone, to start or restart a ministry? Is the Holy Spirit laying on your heart
saying “There is more to be done”?
Listen to them. Hear what God has
for you, because the true cost of discipleship, is truly no cost at all, it is
the releasing of what ties us to the world.
So, what is your faith costing you?
Amen
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