December 15th

Click Refresh

Then I turned to see...One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. His head and hair were white like wool, white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; he had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. Revelation 1:12-17

We live in a casual culture. More and more I hear young people refer to their elders by first name. Many things have become so easy that we forget to respect those who paid a price to be where they are.

I have seen this in the Church, too, as families come in late to the service. Sometimes they skip the worship time altogether and only come for the teaching, or they leave right after worship and skip the teaching. It just doesn't fit their style, they say.

It's like people have forgotten why we come to church in the first place. Do you remember Who it is you come to worship? Do you know the One proclaimed in the sermon? It is time to refresh our vision of Jesus Christ.

All too often when we become friends with someone, we get lazy in the relationship. We begin to take one another for granted. We work hard to win our spouse before we get married by making time for dates, buying special gifts, calling at all the right times, and all that. But then after we get married, we act like we don't have to keep winning each other's hearts. We become familiar and forget to take each other seriously.

When you came to Jesus, chances are pretty good that it happened in a moment of need. You truly felt the weight of your sin and your need for a Savior, so you asked Jesus to come into heart and forgive you. You fell on your face before God and entered eternal life, seeing the revelation of Jesus as your Savior.

Can you still see Him? Or has the clutter of life crowded Him out of your vision? We need to hit the refresh button and see Him clearly. When we do, we will fall on our faces again and truly worship Him.

Prayer Lord Jesus,

I need a fresh revelation of You! I need to see You so that my heart will not grow cold and hard towards You. Please reveal Yourself to me as I choose to worship You.

Amen