Have you ever wondered about these preachers on t.v. that get up there and tell you, "God is going to give you the big Caddy, the huge house, etc.." They pick and choose things out of the scripture that falls right into what they are trying to present. Now I'm not saying that hard work doesn't come without some perks. Don't get me wrong, but what did Jesus say about the rich man? Matthew 19:24 says that "And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God" NKJV. Now this is not saying that a rich person will not go to heaven. What it is telling us is that if we become so obsessed with obtaining and keeping riches that it becomes our "god". "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" Matthew 6:21 NKJV.
When was the last time you heard a sermon based on these scriptures, or the scriptures in Matthew 25?
I see so many times when people will not give $5 dollars to donate a Bible to a homeless person because it would mean they would miss getting there coffee from Starbucks. Matthew 25:40 says "Whatsoever you do to the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me. NKJV. These are words we as Christians should live by. If you want to know what happens to these people who do not live by these words that Jesus taught, skip on down to Matthew 25:46. I promise you, you won't like the way it ends.
It is time to call Christians to be servants. We are here to look out after one another. To answer the question for Cain, Yes we are our brothers and sisters keeper.
What have you done lately to spread the Good News and to pick someone up when they were down? What have you done to tear someone down. According to the scripture we just talked about who was you really hurting?
These are hard questions but if you thought being a Christian was easy, well brothers and sisters you was sadly mistaken.
Now go dust off your chaps, get on your horse and ride for the brand. The brand of Jesus Christ.
Until next time, keep your saddle cinched and may your trails be smooth.
