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Hebrews: 2:3a
How shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation.
Do I get up in the morning and purposefully exclaim … “I think I’ll ignore God today!” Perish the thought that any self-respecting man or woman who calls himself a believer would utter those words. And yet, as I read the words in Hebrews 3:1 – 6 today, I am struck by the thought that these days our thoughts seem to be on anyone and anything but Jesus.
We all seem to be so preoccupied with so many things. Some things are good, some are necessary, but some, and if truth be told probably many things more than likely hurt the heart of God, and of course don’t help us either.We are a people like Martha, worried about so many things like what we’ll eat, wear, where we will live, our investments. It seems that these are things that Jesus told us NOT to be worried about. In Matthew 6:28-34 Jesus told us specifically not be worried about our life, what we would eat, drink, about our body and what we would wear. Boy if that doesn’t describe us today, I don’t know what does. He even tells us that this is what characterizes the pagans.
Do I hear God today, or am I ignoring him.? We are a people who are like Martha, careful about so many things. I remember seeing something recently on TV about a designer who was showing people how to become organized. This man was over the top in the organization department. While its true that we serve a God of order, we don’t serve an obsessive compulsive Creator. God knew how to rest. How this man could ever rest being “careful” about so many things is beyond me, and yet he is being held up as a model to follow. I’m thankful that my Heavenly Father gave me permission to sit at his feet rather than having a “perfect” environment to live in.
And so I ask myself … Do I hear him today? Or have I been guilty of ignoring him when he welcomes me to rest in him. Am I passing the little tests he sends my way? The times when I feel afraid, as if I might panic, do I run to him, or do I run after some other comfort to calm me.
Today I see people everywhere basically ignoring God. People are never able to enter in, not even for one day for lack of unbelief. Oh Heavenly Father … help me in these last days, not to fall away. Help me to enter into your rest.
Below is a gift for you. This is an absolutely song I’ve added to my repertoire. It reminds me that one day this life will be over and oh, what a reward the one who believed what God said is true will have. We will dance on stars below. Give a listen. It’s beautiful.