Wednesday, November 7, 2007



DEPRIVED OF THE BLESSINGS


In Don Piper's follow up book, Heaven is Real, he writes about 3 septuagenarians (70 year olds) who answered an altar call and accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Rev. Piper was so pleased. And saddened.


They had missed out on a life with God. To calm the storms, to lean on, to direct, to forgive, to instruct, to bless, and a thousand more infinitives.


Why had they rebelled all those years? Why had they let others things distract them? What were their idols where they burned up their time? How did they miss the obvious? How did they overlook making the most important decision in their lives?


Rev. Piper doesn't answer. He may question, but he also accepts them where they are. Sound familiar? That's what Our Lord does, too. Only He remembers or pictures us at our best. That is when we love Him and obey Him, according to friend and SBC brother Pastor Hal.


If you like semantics, onamastics, word derivations, then by all means look them up as the graffiti says. The Lord wants us to enjoy this life, too. But prioritization, that's a big word to type, is the key. Whatever we do, we need to set aside quality time for quality time with the Lord. In His Word, in prayer, and in His service.

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