I pray that God blessed everyone that was able to come the Conn Center and be part of the SYATP Rally. We had a great night.
It all started with D.J. Deikon play some jams while people were coming in...then it happened, a countdown came up and CCBC Students pulled out the old school "Angels in the Outfield" countdown finale. You know stand up and flap your arms like you are flying. We were the leaders and the rest of the room were bad followers because no one joined us, but that is o.k.
The end of the countdown was the start the WVHS Drumline's entrance. The rocked the house. Grant and Joanna were intense. Loved it!!! This lead into a time of musical worship with the Scott England Band. Little loud, but a sweet time to be able to sing to our king and saviour, Jesus Christ!
After this Jeff Lovingood, challenged us with the word. He spoke out of Luke 19:1-6.
"Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Him, since Jesus was coming that way. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.' So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly."
Jeff pointed out a few of things:
1) Zacchaeus was a "chief tax collector"...He was the chief thief...a short chief thief.
2) Zacchaeus "ran ahead to see Jesus"
3) Zacchaeus climbed a certain type of tree...a "seek-him-more tree"
4) Jesus was at the "spot" that Zacchaeus was at
All of these these things spark some personal questions we need to think about as individuals and families. (I will stick with he same number order and interject some of my thoughts with some of Jeff's points for us to consider.)
1) What are you "thieving"? We all are guilty. No one of us can look at Zacchaeus and think or say, "we are not like him" or "We are better than he was" or "I am not going to be around that person because they are 'bad'." If Jesus was willing to INform, INstruct, & INvest in Zacchaeus, He is willing to INform, INstruct, & INvest in you! We should also be willing to do the same for anyone we come into contact with here on earth! Or else we are "thieving" God's glory to be seen in us and in others. So what are you "thieving"?
2) When was the last time you ran to see Jesus? Do you know where to run to see Jesus? Do you understand that we need to run to see Jesus? Jesus is the Bread of Life, Lamb of God, Advocate, Man of Sorrows, Bridegroom, Anchor, The Beloved, Rock, High Priest, The Resurrection and The Life, Judge, Holy One, Mediator, Image of the Invisible God, Everlasting King, The Way, The Truth, The Life, He Is, I AM. We are nothing without Him. Heard it said one time, "On our best day, we are a liability to God." The thing I would add to that is this, "Only when we do not allow the Holy Spirit to lead us." We Need Jesus! We need to know where to find Him.
3) What are we willing to do to see Jesus? Climbing Trees take a little effort. Zaccheaus climbed a tree in order to see Jesus. We don't have to climb a tree to see Him, but we do need to climb into His Word in order to see Jesus! What are you wiling to do? Wake up earlier? Take your Bible to school and read during lunch with some people? Not watch Lost unless you have spent Time With God that day? Not go to or talk with you boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse until you have spent meaningful Time With God that day? Not waste time in front of this computer scene reading this until you have read the greatest love letter ever written...The Bible. You get the picture. What are you willing to do to see Jesus?
4) Do you see Jesus at the spot of your life right now? (Jeff made the point He is always at your spot.) My point is this, Are you looking for Him or are you looking at your life? No matter what your spot is, fill in the blank, Jesus is there with you. Are you willing to look for Him or are you to consumed with all the stuff in your life that you miss Him? If there is a "storm" or circumstance you are in...don't focus on the storm...look for Christ. The storm is not going to go away till it is over, but it is much easier to walk through life knowing Jesus is with you and having the comfort and peace that comes with that, than it is to feel isolated and alone. So do you see Jesus at your spot?
Food For thought...
Be back next week at WNL 6:15-7:40 p.m. in the Stu-B. We will be looking again at our Identity: I AM...Emotions. Going to be good. Hope to see you.
Till then...Love Ya!
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