I was jamming out in my car this morning on my way to church. I usually listen to the music in our worship set just so I can go through the chords in my head. I didn't this morning.
I have been so moved by Chris Tomlin' "Spirit Fall." (I listen to other music besides Christian, just try to get my spirit in a worshipful mood on Sunday mornings). Such a beautiful and powerful song, yet simple.
I like simple.
Anyway, as I was singing along. I started thinking about the events from the previous day. If you didn't know, some organization predicted that the rapture was going to happen on May 21, 2011 and earthquakes were going to happen all over the world.
Well, as you can see, it didn't happen.
A lot of my friends on Facebook were making jokes about it. Heck, I even tweeted about not even going to work because of it. Called my dad and asked him if we were going to be open today and he told me, "even sinners need cars." Love my dad's sense of humor.
My favorite Facebook status was this one. "Holy Crap! I think the rapture is starting! Ten minutes ago there was a bunch of people waiting at the bus stop down the street and now they're all gone!
You can't help but laugh at that, but on my way to church this morning, as I was lost in just a worshipping spirit, I felt God dealing with me about this.
These people sold EVERYTHING to go evangelize for the past two years. Do I think the guy leading it is a scammer? Yes. That is between God and him on his judgement day. No, my heart goes out to those who believed this man. They followed him and believed in him.
I pray for them tonight. The only thing they are guilty for is setting a date for Christ's return.
Matthew 24.36 says ".. no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows."
However, their message though, that Christ is returning is true. So if I could speak to them, I would tell them this.
"Don't stop. You are doing what most Christians are afraid to do. You gave up everything in your life to preach Gospel. So you don't know the exact date, no big deal. It is coming though, so continue your work. Keep preaching. Don't stop telling of Jesus' coming."
I admire them...to a point. I don't admire them for following some man's prediction, but I do admire their courage to leave their lives and try to spread the Gospel with the World.
It does prove a point. Think about when you have a deadline for a project, maybe for school or at work. You hurry to get it done on time. However, if you don't have a time frame, you don't rush to get the job done.
Perfect example: I asked my brother 2 years ago to design me a tattoo. I finally got it last month and I am having the tattoo done on June 10th. I had been bugging him and bugging him about it and he kept telling me he was busy but would get to it. It wasn't till February that I told him that I either have it by May 1st or I am doing it without him.
I got the design 2 weeks ago. I emailed it to my guy and I am now getting it done.
We don't start doing anything until we know we have little time to do it.
When it comes to the end of the world, we don't know. That is most Christian's problems, including my own. Since we think we have plenty of time, we are procrastinating.
We are afraid, as Christians, of what people will think of us when we do share our faith. If the person is a good enough friend, they will know you aer doing it because you love them.
I would hate to get to heaven someday and my best friend standing there as he is taken to Hell screaming "why didn't you ever tell me!?!? WHY!!!
I am going to start sharing my faith. I love my friends and family too much to not share it. I know I am not the greatest witness to the body of Christ, but that is the great part about my God. '
He forgives. He forgets.
He accepts me for me and not what I am going to be, but for what I am now.
I want to start living.
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