Heart of a Phoenix

I love God’s Word so much! There are stories of war, incest, love, poems, proverbs, revenge, redemption, crazy things that sci fi writers can only dream of, etc. It’s full of everything that anyone person loves to read. Who ever said the Bible is boring has never read it. Actually read it, with their “open minds” they claim to have. If they did their world would be shaken. Ripped apart at the seams and filled with the multi-layered awesomeness that is God. All those who think Jesus was a pansy haven’t read the Bible either. My LORD is crazy! He turned water into wine, healed sick people at the drop of a hat, called prominent people in those days who we would equate to senators today snakes, cheats, hypocrites. He was heart broken over the fact that people had turned the church into a mall and went in with a whip not once but twice, turning tables over and chasing thieves out. My LORD raised at least 3 people from the dead in His ministry. Then took the death sentence for people who hated Him before His life on earth, during His life here, and after He left this earth. He took those death sentences with Him to Hell. Then He literally kicked the Hell out of mortal death. Gave it the big screw you and came back to life Himself. He showed Himself to over 500 people (that was just the count of men not women and children too so I’m sure well over 900) after He came back to life- before He ascended into Heaven. There’s a reason why the Bible talks about demons fleeing at the sound of His name. He is radical- full of power and redemption for those who love Him. The best way for me to describe it would be like Dr. Who.

The Doctor goes around saving countless universes from bad aliens of all sorts trying to take over or wipe a race of human/alien off the face of the map. He’s referred to as the great warrior and a whole army has been raised against him to try and kill him so evil can reign. (I know my geek is showing but I hope you’re still with me here) Well Jesus is like Dr. Who except a google times cooler. He saw the army rising against those He loves (us). Created a plan of action against the army, had a covert mission into the heart of enemy lines; then He single handedly defeated the evil army that is fighting for our souls. To be truthful it wasn’t even a hand it was a glance. Then He strolled out of the grave like a boss swinging the keys to our jail cell so we can get off of death row and live a life of joy.

Now you may ask why is it that this army still fights to distort us when Jesus already won the war? It’s because word hasn’t gotten around that the war is officially over. It’s like when the civil war ended, soldiers kept fighting each other well after the actual war was over considering the news of the North’s victory hadn’t reached them yet.

In this case Jesus is the North and word’s getting around. You don’t have to fight this battle anymore, because it was already fought. It was already won. It doesn’t matter if your hands are stained from the blood of a man you killed. Jesus still died for you. He still loves you. People who say you have to change all these things about you and be perfect before Jesus can love you, don’t know God’s truth.  Jesus’ “scene” was liars, hookers, cheats, you know the bad kids you’re parents didn’t want you hanging around with while growing up. Why? They were real people with real issues. They had wants and desires. They had goals and ambitions, but like all of us out there, they sucked up life with wrong choices. Yet He still cared for them, He actually preferred their company to those of the religious scholars because unlike the scholars these people where real. They didn’t try and act like they were something they weren’t to try and impress others. They were themselves. It was because they were themselves that they could see the true nature of God in their presence and were changed for the better.

            He is so Amazing! I love learning about Him on a deeper level. So I’ll Keep reading, and studying and learning. One day I’ll teach my children of my God’s radical, hardcore nature. But for now I’ll step off my soap box.

Think for a moment. If a murderer crept into your home attempting to kill you and your family- would you not protect and defend the life with in those walls. Would you not do everything in your power, including lay down your life, to save your family? That’s what I thought. What about a kidnapper coming to steal your family so as to sell them into modern day slavery? Would you not do the same?

Then why is it when it comes to our Spiritual Family we sit by and let our brothers and sisters be captured and killed? Why is it that Christians who are supposed to be the earth shakers, mountain movers, and great warriors not lifting a single finger to help those who Our Father loves? The people He sent His Son for?

We have been given all the power in Heaven and on Earth to take on this enemy, yet most of us just sit in church pews doing nothing. That’s like Metropolis being invaded by evil aliens, yet Superman sits inside watching an episode of Cribs eating Doritos and turning up the volume with every scream he hears.

It makes no sense.

Jesus commanded us to go out and tell people the Truth.*

Anytime truth is spoken people are freed. Think about it. In your own life- when you finally told the truth about a lie you told- what were you freed from? Guilt? Worry? Fear? The list could go on! The crazy thing about THE TRUTH, meaning Jesus Christ, is that it sets people free from sin! **

Lives are eternally changed. No longer do people have to spend eternity separated from the Father. That in itself is a HUGE victory.

BUT! What happens if you do nothing with Jesus’ name? what if you just go to church on a Sunday morning and bide your time? When you die and stand before the Almighty God- the One who created the Heavens, Earth and everything in it- INCLUDING YOU. What will you say when He asks you, ”What did you do with My Son?” Will you be able to tell Him stories and show Him people who’s lives where changed? Or will you sit there mumbling like a drunken fool because you know you did nothing. Will the LORD open His arms and say, “Well done faithful servant!” or look at you and speak the words He never knew you.

Frankly I would much rather go before The Father with stories, changed lives, laughter and joy- than shame, mumbling, and attempting to scrape something up.

I’d rather tell Him how I lived an uncomfortable life- so as to help and provide for others- than how I lived in it up on earth and turned those who were hungry, lonely, abandoned and cold away.

Taking God out of the equation all together- I’d rather get to my deathbed and KNOW I did good in the world and helped man kind; than know I lived for myself and have a semi-truck load full of regrets.

What about you? Are you too afraid to get out of your comfort zone? When you get to your deathbed and look back over your life- what will you think.

More importantly, when you die, What will GOD think.

*Matt 28:19-20

 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

**John 8:31-36 

31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?” 34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.