Stuck in the Mud?

Aren’t you glad that our Jesus never changes? We go through so many changes, in the course of our lifetime, that it is good to have something stable, in which to hold on. King David rightfully called the God of our Salvation My Rock. This one verse tells my complete story.

Psalms 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 

 

It was like the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, they crossed on dry land, and I was set on the rock, with mud free shoes!! I got the opportunity for a fresh, clean start, in a new and entirely different direction. Have you ever been caught in miry clay? The first thing that happens is that you lose whatever shoes, that you may be wearing. If you are real lucky you might be able to retrieve them, but that mire, and much forms a seal on then, that will drag them from your feet. 

 

Then you become the laughing stock, of all those that are with you. Any self-respecting country boy has been guilty, of having this happen at least once in their lifetime. Every time that it happens though, everyone will act like it is the first time that, it has ever happened. Oh, the camaraderie, of the boys, who play in the mud!!

Did you notice that it said, brought me up out of an horrible pit? It is strange how we are just happy-go-luckily doing the backstroke, in this horrible pit. We don’t have a care in the world, simply enjoying our daily swim in the sin of our lives, and then something happens. Holy Spirit shows up on the scene, and takes the blinders from our eyes. We can see the death, and decadence that surrounds us and it is all of our own making.

This can be one of the greatest blessings in our lives, but only if we take the next right step. We only have two choices to make, and the right one is to accept, the sin offering that, Jesus made for us. This is really a no brainer decision to make, however there can be a couple things standing in our way. Satan will throw everything at you to keep you, from seeking Jesus, at this time. His most famous line, and honestly the one that will generally work, on most people, is the not right now option.

He will even tell you that coming to Jesus is a good thing, for us to do. There is no hurry though, because Jesus will wait for us to move. Jesus is not in a hurry to accept us. He just wants us to make the decision eventually. Satan knows if he can cause us to wait while Holy Spirit is dealing directly with us, that it is another victory for him.

Satan will talk with us, and plead with us, and he acts like he is our best friend. There is nothing good within him, and the truth is that he hates all human beings. He knows that we are Father’s greatest creation, and he knows how much that Father loves us. Father loves us so much that, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to redeem us back to the Father. (John 3:16)

The truth is that our Creator, Father God, created us, and everything that we will ever know. Seeing how Father created everything, He also made the rules that, we should live by. The reason I say should live by is because, we often times think that, we are above God, and don’t care for the way that, He says things are going to be. It don’t really matter how we act toward God, because any rebellion is a death sentence. Father loves us with a love, which no human being can understand, because it is too deep, for our finite mind to comprehend. 

 

If we can simply get past the deception of Satan, and get over our prideful self, and accept the work of the cross, and Jesus death on the cross in our place, everything changes. We are adopted into the only Royal Family that there ever was, and will ever be. I can’t really tell you what all that really details. I can say that we will have a new home, in a place that makes what we call a paradise sick.

 

1Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

We will have to wait, and see what is really is store for us, and the Children of the only true God. The Word of God doesn’t really focus much on what Heaven will be like. It does focus more, on the relationship that we should have with God, and those who are around us. Most folks get all confused when they hear about eternal life, and think that starts, when they get to Heaven. The truth is that eternal life starts the minute, that we accept Jesus, into our hearts and lives. The location of our body has nothing to do with eternal life. Our soul is a different story, and has everything to do with our having eternal life. 

 

There is a formula that I like to use often and it a true formula, for a successful relationship with the Father. It goes like this; (Jesus + nothing = Everything & Jesus + anything = nothing) We don’t need anything except Jesus to gain everything. If we try to add anything with Jesus, we have nothing, because Jesus stands alone. There is nothing that He requires to give us eternal life. There is nothing that He requires to redeem us back to the Father, and restore our relationship with Father.

 

There is one thing that, Jesus requires to do anything, in our lives. That one thing and, the only thing that is holding Him back, is our consent, to come on into our heart, and set up house. Jesus is a gentleman, and will not violate our free will, even to save us from Hell!! Ain’t Jesus Awesome?

….Much Love