Coupon Christians
IISamuel 24:24
David says: "I will not offer to God that which costs me nothing." He was serious about that thing. He was the king and folks were willing to give him whatever he needed or wanted. But David said "no!" He wanted to pay the price for the sacrifice. I like the fact that David not only bought something, but he also built something, then he sacrificed something and finally, he prayed. Wow! It behooves each of us to look at David and follow this awesome example. The only way that we will extend the kingdom of God, the kingdom that Jesus wanted for us, is if we are willing to buy something, build something and sacrifice something. And by all means PRAY. The problem with so many of us is that we are 'COUPON CHRISTIANS.' You know who we are. We are the ones who have accepted the free gift of salvation that God gave through Jesus Christ. Now, we are sitting with coupon in hand waiting for the Lord to move on our behalf. We are waiting to cash in on God's grace. We wave our coupon like a banner and then we beat other people over the head with it. We taunt folks because they don't have a coupon. The good news is that, yes, Jesus paid it all. The bad news is that the coupon can only be redeemed when our body is cold in the grave. But wait! There is more GOOD NEWS! Jesus came to give us abundant life. Abundant living is fruitful living. It is more than enough living. Our life spills over in ways we cannot imagine. And rather than wait to redeem our coupon, we ought to be spending the CHRISTIAN CASH that Jesus deposited in our bank account. We can make a withdrawal anytime. Lift up your hands, fall on your knees or just whisper the words: Holy Spirit fall on me. Instant purchase; instant power. This power propels us forward to and through a life of compassion, full of love of God and love of neighbor. This power gives us the energy and desire to buy something, build something and sacrifice something for someone else. This power makes us want to do what Jesus did. So put your coupon away and pull out your cash. Buy something, Build something, Sacrifice something for Jesus! Hallelujah! And bless the Lord!!!
David says: "I will not offer to God that which costs me nothing." He was serious about that thing. He was the king and folks were willing to give him whatever he needed or wanted. But David said "no!" He wanted to pay the price for the sacrifice. I like the fact that David not only bought something, but he also built something, then he sacrificed something and finally, he prayed. Wow! It behooves each of us to look at David and follow this awesome example. The only way that we will extend the kingdom of God, the kingdom that Jesus wanted for us, is if we are willing to buy something, build something and sacrifice something. And by all means PRAY. The problem with so many of us is that we are 'COUPON CHRISTIANS.' You know who we are. We are the ones who have accepted the free gift of salvation that God gave through Jesus Christ. Now, we are sitting with coupon in hand waiting for the Lord to move on our behalf. We are waiting to cash in on God's grace. We wave our coupon like a banner and then we beat other people over the head with it. We taunt folks because they don't have a coupon. The good news is that, yes, Jesus paid it all. The bad news is that the coupon can only be redeemed when our body is cold in the grave. But wait! There is more GOOD NEWS! Jesus came to give us abundant life. Abundant living is fruitful living. It is more than enough living. Our life spills over in ways we cannot imagine. And rather than wait to redeem our coupon, we ought to be spending the CHRISTIAN CASH that Jesus deposited in our bank account. We can make a withdrawal anytime. Lift up your hands, fall on your knees or just whisper the words: Holy Spirit fall on me. Instant purchase; instant power. This power propels us forward to and through a life of compassion, full of love of God and love of neighbor. This power gives us the energy and desire to buy something, build something and sacrifice something for someone else. This power makes us want to do what Jesus did. So put your coupon away and pull out your cash. Buy something, Build something, Sacrifice something for Jesus! Hallelujah! And bless the Lord!!!
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