Break Glass part 1
Break glass in case of emergency. Something to help you out that is only used as a last resort. Isn't it terrible that this is how we treat God? I always find it funny that we blame God for the bad stuff that happens, but we want Him to bail us out of any mess we make? We treat Him as last chance. And look, I'm not saying we shouldn't turn to God when things go wrong. Of course we should. In fact, "...whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13). And the word, "saved" there is number 4982 in Strong's Greek Concordance. It means, "safe; to save, that is, deliver or protect: - heal, preserve, do well, be (make) whole." God DOES protect and deliver us. But more importantly He makes (has made) us whole. And because He has made us whole, we don't always need to come to Him with our hands out like beggars. I'm convinced that Daddy has already given us everything we need. He gave us everything when He gave us Himself. When He gave His life for us and gave His life to us on the cross. So why are we living from this mindset of lack? Why are we living like slaves when we are kings and priests equipped and empowered to rule and reign on this earth? Why do we treat God like last chance when we should be treating Him like first choice? Why do we only call on Him when we feel like we need to be saved? Why not enjoy everything that is available to us? Let me say it like this, "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths" (Proverbs 3:5-6). See, God doesn't just want to be a PART of your life. He wants to BE your life, because He IS life! I've kind of been stuck on the idea of all-in-all lately. Really coming to the understanding that there is nowhere that God isn't. I saw a movie once where the main character was going on a mission of vengeance and his friend said, "Go with God." And the main character said, "God's gonna sit this one out." The whole scene really kind of bothered me. This is how we think of God... if we're doing something "holy" then God's there. Or if we dig ourselves a big enough hole and then say the right things MAYBE He'll bail us out of it. But the truth of the matter is... wherever you go, there you are. And since God lives in you, wherever you go... there He is! That's what I was trying to say in the last Rant series. We have to break this mindset where we think sometimes God's around and sometimes He's not. We are His expression... all the time. He's not hiding behind the glass, waiting for an emergency. He's all-in-all. He's literally every breath we take and every move we make. So, again, I'm not saying don't call on God in an emergency. He's there if you need Him. Absolutely. I'm saying, if you include Him in everything you might just avoid that emergency altogether! If you acknoweldge Him in all your ways, He'll direct your paths. Then He'll be first choice and not last chance!