Jesus is not a substitute for boredom, He is the way and the means to break us and remake us into a useful vessel fit for His use in the kingdom of GOD. The Psalmist said it this way, Psalm 34:18(nlt) God is close to the broken hearted and He rescues those whose spirit is crushed. No, Jesus is definitely not a substitute for boredom and yes he is going to crush you but you have to be willing to be broken. This is why the writer of Hebrews says those words in 10:38 I will take no pleasure in anyone who turns away. He will take no pleasure? In what? Quitters! People who thought it might be interesting to try out this Christian thing and when the crusher started doing its work, POW, they quit.
Revelation 3:15 says this in the first part of the verse, I know all things you do. This is a scary thought for a believer. He knows our thoughts, He knows our actions, He knows everything you do. Think about that. He knows if you have quit. You might still be going to church, but you have quit. Why? Maybe because you are serving God for the wrong reason and you have become bored with Jesus. Me! Not me! Maybe on the outside you appear to be on fire, but on the inside you are as cold as ice. Hot and cold together make what? Lukewarm. What happens when you become lukewarm? Revelation 3:16 says he will spit you out of His mouth! Wow! He tells us back in verse 15, I wish you were hot or cold. The reason is when you are hot you are on fire for the Lord. When you are cold Jesus can build a fire under you. But when you are lukewarm you think everything is great and you have no problems. How can Jesus talk to you and tell you anything is wrong, if you think everything is great? Lukewarm people will not listen to instruction and they don't want to change.
Back in Hebrews 10:39 it says we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. “Nope” we are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved. The writer wrote this in all sincerity under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. But we still need to be careful. 1 Corinthians10:12(nlt) If “you” think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The New King James says it this way; let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
You want to backslide, say you never will. Go on say it. I guaranty within a few weeks or maybe months, you will. I do not want to be Mr. Negative but you will be challenged on your words. Thank God Jesus is always with you to catch you when you fall. When you think you are strong you will find out how weak you really are. Joel 3:10 says it all. Let the weak say I am strong. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2:3 I was with you in weakness. We need to admit we are weak. It is only God who strengthens you and we receive everything from Him. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2:5 your faith should not be in mans wisdom but in the power of God. So put your trust in yourself aside and be careful of what you say, because when you have to eat your own words they can be bitter. Just ask Peter when you get to heaven what it felt like when the rooster crowed and he remembered those words he said to Jesus, I will never deny you. Did he repent? Yes! And he continued on to be a great disciple, Apostle and preacher of the Gospel until the day they hung him upside down on a cross because he refused to deny his Lord Jesus. Be the faithful one whose soul will be saved. Don't be consumed in pride.
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