No Spit Take Here

As the King of your heart, Jesus is seriously concerned about you and exemplifies that in all of His effort.

Are you serious about His Kingdom?  Does it show in your effort?

I’ve often repeated the phrase, “Ignorance is bliss.”  I believe we don’t really need to know everything that is going on in the world or it would be too heavy for any one person to handle.  But what about when it comes to our personal lives?  Is it a good thing to be unaware of our true spiritual condition?  One thing is for certain, Jesus knows all and is serious about saving this broken world from itself.

In our text for this week, Jesus gives a stern warning to the church in Laodicea, citing their ignorance saying, “For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.”  Those are very direct and seemingly rough words from Jesus unless you go on to hear the rest of what He has to say.  He counsels His church to find their riches, confidence, and power in Him.  Jesus says that he reproves and disciplines those He loves which is a reminder for the church that when He speaks to them it is a serious marker of His great love for them.  And most of all, this message from Jesus announces the most serious invitation you could ever receive to eat and drink and commune with Him!

Our Heavenly Father is serious about our soul care.  He’s given us serious assets through His Spirit, His Word and His people around us.  Without these things in our lives, we can be easily fooled to believe that everything is alright with us when in reality there is chaos brewing in our souls.  Jesus speaks to us out of a deep and loving concern for each one of us.  Will you listen to what He says?  Will you run after Him like He has run after you?

May we be a people who believe that knowing Jesus intimately is serious for our lives and the rest of the world.  May we find Him consistently at the door of our hearts and meet Him in fellowship.  Jesus wants to bestow so much to us and through us as His gospel works in our hearts – may we be a people that are aware of such things and find our greatest bliss in Him!

Grateful and hopeful in Christ,

Jon