Prodigal: It is a warm day today.
Me: That is good for the weather but might not be good for Christians.
This is from the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan
LUKEWARM PEOPLE gauge their morality or “goodness” by comparing themselves to the secular world. They feel satisfied that while they aren’t a hard-core for Jesus as so-and-so, they are no where as horrible as the guy down the street.
“The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: “God, I thank you that I am not like other men–robbers, evildoers, adulterers–or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get” (Luke 18:11-12).
This is such a trap for us to think that we can coast on spirituality. We think we have done good for one day. We make this mistake, and feel we are better than others. It is always best to view us in the eyes of how the Lord sees us. He sees us as sinners. He loves us, and died for us on the cross. We all need Jesus. We all need Him everyday. It doesn’t matter if others have put you on a pedal stool. Don’t let that pedal stool turn to a life of pride. Instead look up and see how you are viewed with Jesus up above.
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Matthew 6:26
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
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