Take, Take, Take it all!

I just finished reading "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. No, he is not related to Jackie Chan. Let me just warn you before you go out and get the book; prepare for a challenge. Aside from the Word of God, this book has been a life changer. It really directs you back to the word of God, and to get real with your faith. So many times we read the Bible and we walk away no different that we were before. The thing is, the Bible is the living, breathing, Word of God. We should be challenged and motivated to increase our faith every time we read it. That doesn't mean we increase how much we believe in God, but how much we trust Him. God says "...my righteous ones will live by faith,,,", what does hat mean? We tend to think behavior is related to faith, but that is simply a by-product. To live by faith means to adjust everything we do according to the word of God. Jesus told the rich young ruler, to sell all that he had and come follow Him. The guy turned away sad. He didn't want to give up all he had and give it to someone else. He had worked hard for that, it was his. The Church in the book of Acts did just that, they sold all they had, gave it to the Church to be distributed equally among the believers.

That is such a foreign concept in the modern church. We want what we are due. We actually believe the church exists to serve us! How arrogant are we. It's time we surrender COMPLETELY to Christ and to the Word of God. We should be willing to sell all that we have and come follow Jesus. Let me encourage you, start small. First make sure you are giving to the church your tithe, then look for ways to meet the needs of your brothers and sisters in Christ. It won't be easy and it may sting at times, but the reward far outweighs the sacrifice. Be willing to say to God "take it all, it's yours anyways".

Keep going on your Journey and give God the glory He deserves.