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  Midweek Spiritual Checkup

April 30, 2008

 

 

From childhood we are taught to share. We share toys, food, space, etc. But in adulthood we might wonder, what do we have to share? Most of us have many things. And in saying this, I don’t just mean physical things. Those count too, but what we have to share goes far beyond the physical.

Hebrews 10:21-25 shows some of what we have to share. “Since we have a great priest over God’s house, let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, because we have been made free from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. Let us hold firmly to the hope that we have confessed, because we can trust God to do what he promised. Let us think about each other and help each other to show love and do good deeds. You should not stay away from the church meetings, as some are doing, but you should meet together and encourage each other” (NCV). We have lives cleansed by the shed blood of Christ, a confessed trust in God, hope and trust that God will fulfill his promises, and a life with a sure faith. How many people have that?

And we have each other. We are called to live in community and community calls for sharing. Verse 24 shows what a blessing that is because we are to think about each other and help each other to be carriers of the love of God through good deeds toward others. This sounds a lot like sharing.

Disciples of Jesus live not just for their own sake, but for the sake of others also.

Look at the three things the author of Hebrews shows we are to share:

1) Christ-like living: Show love and do good deeds.

2) Worship: It is important that we share our worship by coming together into the presence of God.

3) Encouragement: Spurring one another to continue on.

Be mindful of how the Holy Spirit is already doing this in your life and make a commitment to God to allow him to fine tune your sharing by helping you actively participate in community.

Jesus gives us the principle in John 7:37-38 when he says if we are thirsty, we are to come to him and drink. He will give us so much that we have an abundance to share with others.

We all have a lot to share. When we share these three aspects of life, we never run out because they come from God. The more we share, the more God provides. May our lives be rivers of sharing!


 
  Pastor Eric