There are times in each persons life when typical Christianity doesn’t work anymore. In those times in our lives we tend to evaluate why we do the things we do. Why do we come to church on Sunday? Why do we sit in a circle and sing songs? Is this all there is? Is this my higher purpose? Was I created to sit in a room and sing a few melodies and read a few passages from the Bible? Is there more?
The answer is yes; there is more. Christianity isn’t about what we say or do. If we were born in Mexico we would be Mexican. If we were born in Africa, we would be African. If we were born in America, we would be American. And if we are born in Christ; we are Christian. Christianity is not about the different activities that we do…it really isn’t. It’s about Him; Christ.
Why are we here then? If it’s about Jesus, why are we still here? Think about this for a second. Wouldn’t it be easier to worship God in our glorified bodies without sin getting in the way? Wouldn’t it be easier to walk in the Spirit and abide in Christ if we could see Jesus face to face? Yes it would be! So why are we here?
We are here for a purpose; to worship God in every aspect of our lives. God desires to make us holy and holiness is nothing less than carrying out the will of God. The best way to experience holiness is by placing our hearts in the hands of Jesus and allowing Him to take these hearts of clay and mold them and fashion them in such a way that we are tools in the Masters hand.
Spurgeon said "God, save us from living in comfort while sinners are sinking into Hell." Oswald J. Smith said, "Oh my friends, we are loaded down with countless church activities, while the real work of the church, that of evangelizing and winning souls is almost entirely neglected."
Why are we here? We are here to worship God through obeying His word and that means that we are to bring His word to the lost. There is no time to play, time is running out. We need to go forth and proclaim God’s word to this lost world. That is why we are here and that is what worship is. It is tuning into Him. Worship is about dying to our own desires so that we can carry out His desires. Worship is about exalting Jesus in every part of our lives everyday! All the references in the New Testament that speak of, "Christ in you," "You in Christ," "Christ our life," and "abiding in Christ" are literal, actual, blessed fact and not just figures of speech. (John 15, Ephesians 3: 14-21, Galatians 2:20 and Philippians 1:21). And this is what worship is. It is abiding in Him and He in you so that others may come to know Him.
Jesus, Your love has no bounds. You have called me chosen for Your kingdom. I am Your beloved and You are not ashamed to call me your own. In light of this, I give You this body of mine, from my Ahead to my feet, I give it to You. I give You my hands, my limbs, my eyes, my lips, my brain; all that I am within and without, I hand over to You for You to live in it the life that You please. You may send this body to Africa or lay it on bed with cancer. You may blind these eyes; or send me with your message to Iraq. You may send this body to Asia or send it to the hospital with pneumonia. It is Your body from this moment on. Help Yourself to it. Thank You my Lord as I believe You have accepted it because in Romans 12:1 You said, "acceptable unto God". Thank You for taking me. We now belong to each other.
There are times in each persons life when typical Christianity doesn’t work anymore. In those times in our lives we tend to evaluate why we do the things we do. Why do we come to church on Sunday? Why do we sit in a circle and sing songs? Is this all there is? Is this my higher purpose? Was I created to sit in a room and sing a few melodies and read a few passages from the Bible? Is there more?
The answer is yes; there is more. Christianity isn’t about what we say or do. If we were born in Mexico we would be Mexican. If we were born in Africa, we would be African. If we were born in America, we would be American. And if we are born in Christ; we are Christian. Christianity is not about the different activities that we do…it really isn’t. It’s about Him; Christ.
Why are we here then? If it’s about Jesus, why are we still here? Think about this for a second. Wouldn’t it be easier to worship God in our glorified bodies without sin getting in the way? Wouldn’t it be easier to walk in the Spirit and abide in Christ if we could see Jesus face to face? Yes it would be! So why are we here?
We are here for a purposes; to worship God in every aspect of our lives. God desires to make us holy and holiness is nothing less than carrying out the will of God. The best way to experience holiness is by placing our hearts in the hands of Jesus and allowing Him to take these hearts of clay and mold them and fashion them in such a way that we are tools in the Masters hand.
Spurgeon said "God, save us from living in comfort while sinners are sinking into Hell." Oswald J. Smith said, "Oh my friends, we are loaded down with countless church activities, while the real work of the church, that of evangelizing and winning souls is almost entirely neglected."
Why are we here? We are here to worship God through obeying His word and that means that we are to bring His word to the lost. There is no time to play, time is running out. We need to go forth and proclaim God’s word to this lost world. That is why we are here and that is what worship is. It is tuning into Him. Worship is about dying to our own desires so that we can carry out His desires. Worship is about exalting Jesus in every part of our lives everyday! All the references in the New Testament that speak of, "Christ in you," "You in Christ," "Christ our life," and "abiding in Christ" are literal, actual, blessed fact and not just figures of speech. (John 15, Ephesians 3: 14-21, Galatians 2:20 and Philippians 1:21). And this is what worship is. It is abiding in Him and He in you so that others may come to know Him.Jesus, Your love has no bounds. You have called me chosen for Your kingdom. I am Your beloved and You are not ashamed to call me your own. In light of this, I give You this body of mine, from my Ahead to my feet, I give it to You. I give You my hands, my limbs, my eyes, my lips, my brain; all that I am within and without, I hand over to You for You to live in it the life that You please. You may send this body to Africa or lay it on bed with cancer. You may blind these eyes; or send me with your message to Iraq. You may send this body to Asia or send it to the hospital with pneumonia. It is Your body from this moment on. Help Yourself to it. Thank You my Lord as I believe You have accepted it because in Romans 12:1 You said, "acceptable unto God". Thank You for taking me. We now belong to each other.
Bill Scott, Sr.
