For almost 30yrs, eastern Germany was wall off from western Germany-city from city, family from family, friends from friends. East Germans suffered from poverty, and brutal control on politics and religion, barely able to dream of the freedoms enjoyed in the West, outside the wall. Anyone who tried to escape to the West faced razor wire, killer dogs, land mines, and machine guns.
You would never willingly choose to live locked inside a wall, separated from everything you enjoy, in a country that doubles as a prison. Yet you and I and every person who has ever lived are expert wall builders. WE choose to separate ourselves from God and his goodness.
Read Luke 15:11-24
How does the son distance himself from his dad?
Deep inside we're all a lot like that son(Romans 3:23). Some of us battle openly to do things our way. Others of us are scared to step out of line- though if we thought we could sin and live to tell about it, we might act a lot more like this wandering son. Each time we disobey, we sin by what we say, do, think--we dont build a wall but we lay a brick between ourselves and God. He doesnt build the wall, we do each time we choose to sin. Sin separates us from God as we build that wall brick by brick:sin makes it impossible for us to be God's friends.
Separation starts now, but it can last forever. If we refuse God's way of demolishing the wall, we will discover that when its time for us to have eternity the wall has been cemented up.(Romans 6:23). We'll find ourselves cut off from God and everything good he has made. No one wants to think this but imagine, if you are cemented in hell? Its to late, the things we do, the sins will, if we let sins control our lives, complete this wall permanently. No light, to joy, no grace, it will be solitary confinement for life. Sorry for the downer but their is a to break free, the wrecking ball of our lives. Jesus Christ!
Our Father, sent his son, as the wrecking ball, to tear down the wall we've built. Its a job ONLY He can do in our lives. We are good at putting bricks up and then another and another, and we get so down on ourselves because we slip, because we fall short, that we build a wall above us but for those that have made that commitment with their heart(not mind) to accept the love of Jesus Christ, he built a sun roof in that wall above us, that can NEVER(EVER) be sealed up. Its just our job to LOOK UP instead of looking down cause no matter how far we "think" we are from God, he will leave your side! For those who haven't its not to late its never to late to have Jesus be that wrecking ball in your life, let Him break those walls down.
But while he was still a long way off, his father say him and was filled with compassion for him:he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. Luke 15:20
Cypress Student ministry
Who am I
- Chad Foster
- Cypress, Texas, United States
- Well I am no where I thought I would be but I am some place God thought I would be. Born and raised in Springfield Mo, worked in the corporate world for 7 years, moved all over but God led me to Second Baptist Church where I found a home but also my calling. Now I am involved with the best group of students I could of prayed for.CC for life!
4 comments:
it's an amazing feeling to know that Christ can do anything for us and has already done more than most of cus can imagine. the analogy of a sunroof is so true; just look up and he's there; fix your eyes on JESUS! this blog was a great way to start off the week!
That sunroof he talked about... personally I've found that a continuous stream of joy runs through it. In this I am referring to PEACE. That sense of... wow life sucks but GOD ROCKS! Even through the toughest times in life you can find that joy. And it really makes living worth while.
James
I think it's funny how we build up the walls and then try to knock it down ourselves when we are dying inside the prision we built. It's like hiting a brick wall with a toy hammer. The son in the story thought he could solve the problem himself, by going back to the house and serving his way back into His Father's arms...little did he know that as soon as he started back to His Father...His Dad was running towards him full speed embracing him and helping him walk home.
Great DEVO!!!
When I think of a wall I think of something we build to protect a specific area. We build them to protect us against the weather, wild animals, our enemies and we also use them to separate ourselves from the outside world. But when we build walls in our lives it actually traps us inside with whatever we are trying to hide from and we are then held captive; “no light, no joy, no grace”. Jesus, however, has called us to live FREE and with great joy and peace and confidence. But how can we do that if we are trapped behind our own walls that we have built? God is the only one who can knock those walls down and when He does, we will be free.
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” John 8:36
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