Monday, June 13, 2011

"Re"vival

Sunday was an eventful day. It's my sincere hope that it was the start of something I hope will change us all. Throughout history God has taken the time to shake His people from apathy and wake them up to the reality that they are not where they should be or doing what they should be doing. Usually this comes through rough waters that cause us all to look to Him as He is now the only source of help. Once awakened and aware of their need for Him and the need to perhaps change how they had been living or acting, God begins to move. As His people get closer and closer to Him they also get closer and closer to what it is He wants for them.
REVIVAL
Sunday morning's message reminded us that we are called to two things: 1. To love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength 2. To love our neighbor as our self. We were called to seriously think about our relationship with God and with each other.

Sunday night began our series "Re"vival by looking at the very first part of 2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people who are called by my name..." Before we can expect God to move we must understand who and whose we are because understanding that shows us a great deal about how we "SHOULD" be living our lives.

If you were to give yourself a new name or a title to go with your name that describes how you are living what would it be and why? Or simply share what name you would like to see applied to you.

Hope to see you next Sunday night at the Jackson First Church of the Nazarene 6:00pm for part 2 in the "Re"vival series "Retreat".
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  1. Eric WrightJune 13, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Good post. Sometimes, though, I think we focus too much on the "should" part of God's call. The reason the "should" is so hard is because we often don't have a real relationship with the Father.

    We are working through the Sermon on the Mount, and this week we start the section of Jesus fulfilling the law and then talking about Murder, adultery, etc. My problem, as I see it in the text, is that I often try to live according to the laws...rather than out of a transformed heart that enables me to live the "shoulds" without an exterior law.

    I want to be known as a sojourner.

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