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Pick Up the Phone

   How serious do you take your faith in Jesus Christ? Is it an afterthought to your daily life or is it the consuming focus? Sadly, for many Christians, their faith in Jesus is just a small part of their lives. Certainly coming after their family, friends, money, etc. Ask yourself what comes first in your own life.

Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. (ESV)

     Living a life fully devoted to Christ means putting all else aside for His work in your life. It means going after Him at any cost. Does that sound radical to you? It should. Jesus wants your entire heart, not part of it. If you truly want to know Jesus, he wants all of you. You cannot get to know him fully when not giving Him your full heart.

    How do we do that? By living by what His word says. By seeking the truth for ourselves. By doing the radical things He has called us to do! He wants us to take this seriously. We have one life and one chance to give Him all we've got. Will you answer His calling on your life?
1 Peter 5:8 Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. (HCSB)

2 Timothy 4:5 But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (HCSB)

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