What in the world is huh-back-ka?
In the American culture and especially in the “church” we have just gotten so content and comfortable with just doing the “good thing” that makes us feel as if somehow we have done our part to contribute to society by being decent, civil and somewhat humane…and somehow.. We are satisfied with that.
We are okay that our life gracefully settles there in that ever so convenient place of contentment.
I was okay with that…for a long time… just being a polished fire insured Christian that was charming and sweet. ….Occasionally, I might have prayed out loud… maybe lead a small group or bible study… maybe even go as far as having a conversation with someone else… but.. Come on.. Lets not get too crazy.
That was me. Honesty…until.. well..I got slapped in the face.
Long story short.. God had radically revealed truth to me with fresh eyes. I am no longer okay with just being a fire insured Christian…nor am I okay with being a Christian that goes out into the nations to see and experience other cultures during a “missions trip.”
Nope. I am not okay with any of this! I am not okay that there are lost and dying people going to hell because I am silent. I am not okay with the fact that people all across the world.. from my back yard to across the street… to across America to across the nations are HURTING and I have power through the authority of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to radically HEAL them… I am not okay that millions of innocent children are promised a better life filled with education and light ….and out of desperation take that bait and instantly become a VICTIM of human trafficking. I am not okay with that.
I am not okay that…or any part of that.
I do not accept this crap I have been doing nor do I accept the lies that have been fed. It is not acceptable for me to be silent any more.
It is not okay for me to just go to church on Sunday morning…and.. maybe.. if you’re lucky.. I might show up Sunday night. It must be some special reason for me to make attempt to go to bible study on Wednesday… or maybe, like usual… I may have just hit the point where my life shatters in front of my face and I come crawling back to Christ because that is who He is, right? A forgiving and gracious God that I can come running to when I hit rock bottom…correct? I mean.. you know.. sometimes I go to Him when things are good.. But.. usually.. that’s only when I have an entire list of wishes that I present to Him, aka, my sanctified Santa Clause… Isn’t this right? this is what we are told.. this is how we (Christians) have been acting for so long. God and that Jesus guy.. Oh… and, that intangible spirit thing that we so nicely put into a box and stick on a shelf as we live our daily lives.. I mean.. we will pull it back out when we hit rock bottom or have a list of to-dos and wishes…right?
Not any more. I refuse to just settle.. God demands more out of my life. He gives so much freedom..power, authority -freely- but I just have not utilized any of that. God is a glorious, holy real God!! He deserves so much more than this mediocre lifestyle I have given Him.
At age 6, I accepted religion into my heart.
At age 13, I accepted Jesus into my heart.
At age 24, I accepted Kingdom into my heart.
I will never be the same! God gives us all so much responsibility. I know we can bring heaven to earth! I know we can live to see God’s kingdom here among us! We can heal the sick! We can pray in power and in spirit! We have authority and power to cast out demons. As the church.. We confess daily that we believe in the Bible… wouldn’t you agree? We say we believe.. But we do not respond like that. Can you image what would happen if we really did believe in it? Do you really believe in it? …in all of it?
What about Matthew 10:8? It says that WE are to heal the sick!! Raise the dead! Heal those who have diseases! Cast out demons! FREELY YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN SO FREELY YOU GIVE!
Do we truly believe this? Then… why aren’t we doing it?
I believe it. I believe that all scripture is from God and is eternal truth. I believe in the Bible..
I believe in Matthew 10:8…and.. I am do that!
I could give you all kinds of statistics that tell you how awful it is to be trapped into HUMAN trafficking. I could make you feel sad when I tell you how many orphans this world has that go to bed hungry, lost and unloved. I could tell you all the numbers.. the stats…and the devastation..
But-I do not want to guilt you into anything. I do not want you to have surface level sorrow, regret or sympathy.
However, any number I could give you is the reality of this World.
And I am ready to do something about it.
When God looks done on this earth and sees all the pain, hurt and devastation.. He could just speak simple words and miraculously change all those conditions for everyone. He could… really… He could.
But, He has a plan….and that is to send out His own children to minister..to love…to care for…to see those… He has a plan to send me.
That’s it.
I am the plan.
There is no “plan B”.
There is no second agenda or backup!
WE—you—me—we are it!! We are the plan!
It is time to go..time to get going…time to look more like Jesus. The time is NOW.
So.. I go!
I go into the nations to feed the hungry, love on orphans, clothe the homeless..but.. FAR greater than just meeting physical needs.. I go meeting the SPIRITUAL NEEDS! I have been given authority, permission and commission to go out into this world and be living, breathing, tangible hands and feet! I am to be Jesus’ face and more importantly, HIS HEART.
I know that God will heal those. I know God will FIGHT for those. I know that Abba has given me new eyes to see those often overlooked. I know God wants me to go and completely, totally surrender the American Dream even if it was all to just see one person come into complete relationship and dependence upon the Lord. I know God loves those! I know GOD LOVES ME!
So.. I go!
I go trusting in Matthew 10:8.. But.. I especially walk in confidence and power found in Habakkuk 3:2! I have read all the stories you have done in your day God.. Stories that healed the blind man.. Stories that parted the seas..stories that made the lame walk! Stories that made the dead live!! GOD!! I have heard those stories, I have heard of your greatness!….Lord.. What you did in your day… God, you can and will do again in MY own day! AMEN!!
So… I go.
　
And, I am indescribably more than “okay” with that!
Praise be to God!
　
　
