If you have been with me since the beginning of my blog, you know the question that I asked. How can we have the same intensity of passion for Jesus as I have seen displayed at Motocross tracks?
We get excited about a lot of things, but when you go to church or talk to people about Jesus there seems to be a lack of excitement with the majority of Christians. Why is that?
I think with most of us it is because we don't really draw close to Jesus. What do I mean by that? You have become a child of God as we discussed in the last blog at some point in your life. That was the start. It is not, as many seem to think, the completion.
A lot of people think they can say a prayer to receive Jesus as their Savior and then go back to their life's and live like nothing happened. That does not work. This prayer is the start of a relationship with God thru Jesus and now that you have done that, you start living for him. This means you now try to live a life that is pleasing to him.
How do you do this? You do this by studying the word of God, which as we established in an earlier blog is the Bible. The more we study the Bible, the closer our connection with God will be.
You study the word with other believers, because it helps us understand and allows us to support and encourage each other. You may have heard the term that you can not be a Loner Christian. The reason for this is that by yourself it is easy to fail.
The Bible says:
1PE 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
But how does this increase our passion for Jesus? As we study the word and see how God becomes more and more a reality in our life, we also see more and more how we owe everything to the sacrifice that Jesus was willing to make for us.
He died on the cross, was buried in a tomb and rose three days later. He is now at the right hand of God interceding for us.
That in itself should give us a passion for Jesus.
Remember just knowing it is not enough, you have to live it for it to become a reality.
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About Me
- Preacherman Heinz
- I am happily married to a wife that supports me in everything I do. Motocross and Sportbikes are two of my favorite things to either watch or ride. What I love most of all is my relationship with Jesus. I provide Church Services at MX tracks.
1 comment:
I like your blog and way of thought. I saw you at a couple of races in 2008 and just wanted to let you know that I believe you provide a very valuable service.
-eBs
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