Lord Take Over
Picture yourself standing over your kid(s) while they sleep … recall the moment you were given the privilege and responsibility of being their parent… how scared you wouldn’t know what to do but excited beyond explanation. Now, picture them alone … without you … without your influence, your assistance … your “I love yous”, your words of encouragement … your hugs and kisses … your support. Whatever you wanted to say to em is now lost forever. The last thing you said will be what they remember the rest of their lives. Sure, they’ll remember the good times yall had together … but they’ll also remember the times that they can’t erase from their minds. You wanted to apologize, but a small voice kept tellin you that you could do it later … that it’d bring up things best left in the past … that as long as you left it unsaid, maybe they’d forget it. And that’s just what the enemy wants you to do … leave it hangin … no closure … no forgiveness … and unfortunately, no last chances to make it right. Satan wants only to steal, kill and destroy ( John 10:10 )…he’s good at it and he’s successful. Our only hope, for ourselves and the welfare of our kids, spouses and family, is a binding and lasting relationship with Jesus Christ. Without it, we’re all in trouble ! If you can look on the ones you SAY you love, and imagine never being able to tell em what you wanted to say … never holding their hands again … never laughing at another get-together and enjoying that good meal together … never tellin em that you love em or how much they mean to you… then you’ll know what Jesus felt when he looked out over his people and the city they were so proud of…and with tears streaming down His face…he said, “ If only you had known on this day of salvation the things which would bring you peace. But now they have been hidden from your eyes” ( Luke 19:41-42 ). Can you relate ? Has there been a friend or loved one that’s slipped into eternity sooner than you expected ? And maybe you’ve often wondered if they were truly saved. Why not take the initiative and make that call … take the time to ask a coworker if they know for sure where they’ll spend eternity … say “I’m sorry…please forgive me” … tell another person you love em … pray for your spouse and thank God for em … hold that hand … have that dance … share a little of your excess with another … be that friend a friend would like to have … do something out of your comfort zone for an enemy … be the example of Jesus that you’ve grown to love and admire. Don’t allow another missed opportunity to really express the love of Christ for those who may ( or may not ) be going to hell. And if it’s “you” that you’re worried about, take a minute to hear God’s heartfelt cry … wanting a relationship with you that surpasses all understanding. Just tell ‘im your tired o’ runnin, and that you want Him to take over and be your Lord and Savior. He’ll still have tears runnin down His face, but it’ll be tears of joy insteada tears of sadness ! And listen…LISTEN !! Can you hear all them angels rejoicing in the background ?!!? ( Luke 15:7 )