March 16, 2023 - Sometimes, if we are not careful, our life becomes like the file drawer in our desk. We make a mental file folder for this drawer and in there we put everything that pertains to special subjects. We place God, religion and prayer in one file and we mark that file; “Use on Sunday only” or perhaps “Use in case of emergency.” We might add the caveat, “to be used in relation to special things.”
In reality, God, religion and prayer should never be filed away at all. They should absolutely never be marked for use on Sunday only, in emergency or to be used for special things. We are constantly to love and consult with the God of Heaven. Our Christianity is to be lived every day. We are to live so that others will see Jesus living in us and our prayers are to be as the breath of life.
Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica and said, “pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17). When we use God, religion and prayer without ceasing, we bring order right into our lives and affairs. We also rid ourselves of any mental reservations we have made on the use of God, religion and prayer. Then, there will be no place in our life where the effect of this practical application of Christianity will not be felt.
It’s something to think about... tbp
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