Worship

Scripture

I’ve seen too many “Christians” fall from their man-made pedestals this year. Sometimes I sense it coming and other times I feel like I’ve been duped. Our world is obsessed with celebrity culture. We’re desperate for the next charismatic, popular, flashy-fame-seeker to take the stage in our hearts. We’ll buy their books, follow their social media accounts and commit to their word without considering their spiritual credentials or their personal lives. I’m guilty of it too. For some reason in my flesh, nice hair, cool clothes, and a big personality can convince me someone is worthy of my devotion. Unfortunately, I’m regularly proven wrong.

Jesus was so different. I wonder if we’d even notice him if he were to walk with us today. I have a suspicion that we’d completely miss Him. He’d be too focused on serving the Kingdom and seeking the Lord to busy himself with self-promotion and we’d be caught up in just that. 

As I’ve sadly watched some of my heroes publically fall apart, I ask myself, “am I looking to Godly mentors, or am I being blinded by the flash-and-trash of stardom?” I can’t simply live in fear of disappointment and I believe God has leaders in my life who He’s appointed to guide me through His Spirit, but I must first seek Christ! I will first seek a humbleness to value spiritual integrity and truth over what may be “popular.” I will hold the Bible’s words more dearly than the quotable words of men. After all, Jesus had all the answers, yet we crucified Him. Talk about unpopular. In God’s Kingdom, popularity means nothing in comparison to the one who seeks goodness and mercy above acclaim and fame. In the Kingdom of God, Christ means everything.

Prayer

HONOR GOD

Psalm 121:8

The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time and forever.

 My Protector and Defender is the Lord of angel armies, I will not submit to fear of opposition.

ASK GOD

James1:5

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

 When I dont know the answer in my situation, God does and He is good enough to reveal his wisdom when we ask for it.

SUBMIT TO GOD

Malachi 3:10 NLT

Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! 

Can we afford to offer just a tenth of our time, thought, money, energy to the Lord. He is ready and willing to abundantly bless the portion that we give to Him.

CLOSING PRAYER

Dear Lord and Savior of mankind, thank you for the Cross! Thank you for the Cross! Thank you for the Cross! Can we say it enough? Say it again: “Thank you for the Cross!”  In Jesus Name, Amen.