Every Moment an Offering
We're really enjoying our time in Japan. And I feel God speaking to me so much. There is a huge world out there with so many people. 12 million in Tokyo alone. So many lives. I begin to think of all the moments that can be wasted.
How do you waste your life?
I believe that any minute not lived unto God is for naught. Evaporated time. This isn't legalism, it's just an awareness that the only life worth living is one that is bathed in God's spirit. When I iron my shirt I want to worship. When I'm pumping gas, when I sing a song, holding my wife's hand, flying in a plane, preaching, writing, laughing with my family, changing a diaper. I believe it's possible for all of this to be wrapped in the simplicity of God's presence.
Jesus did it. He was normal and not normal all at once. He had sweat glands and a belly button just like you and me. He was tempted and attacked. He had to do things that required money and lived in a material society. There was major potential for stress in His life. All of these things were just opportunities for Him to surrender more and more to His Father.
Why don't you try giving every moment as an offering to God? Don't make it another law to live by... just realize that it can become like breathing. I breathe naturally because it's second nature. This is where grace comes in. It has changed our nature. Adam excluded God in the small things, but through the life of Jesus we can now live to INCLUDE God in everything. We can make every moment an offering.
-jack
Thanks for the thoughts.
Candace
Becky
It's really hard, I get distracted by friends, school, daydreams, plans,... I need to just keep submitting my life to God.
Someone else said that you could start of with something and then keep taking small steps and then eventually it'll become automatic. And he said: "you could start with trying to think of God at least once an hour. And when you keep doing that it becomes something automatic".
A week ago I was at a Hillsong London/Israel Houghton concert and Peter Willson was talking about worship. And he said: "Worship isn't just here tonight, but it's the way you live. So I wanna challenge you to, when you go home and to work or school, worship God with everything you do". I think that's so true, but it also seems to be one of the hardest things to do.. you know those daily things always seem the hardest.. I don't know if you know Peter, but he is also very inspiring! Hillsong London does Summer Worship every year in my town in Holland. It's really good! And he always takes the time to talk, not just to sing songs.
Hehe.. long comment xD
God bless,
Rafaëla
-MARY
love you so very much and I'm so proud of the man you have become!
Mama
you bring up great points jack because if we claim to be walking in his presence all the time yet never act like we are then what makes us different
It's really wonderful to have bands in the Christian world that not only can play music but they are in love with Jesus! They might even have some good lyrics, but their focus isn't to serve and glorify God. God bless you and may you guys keep up the good work!
hey that is really awesome. i just got back from a camp that talked about worshiping 24-7. and its so true. God wants our entire lives not just Wednesday and Sunday. Right on Jack :)