What Scares You?

What scares you? We see a lot of movies and tv shows that try to scare us, but really, what scares you? Can I share what scares me? It is really; really scary to see that it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between people that are believers and people that are not believers just from the outside. You look at the actions and the lifestyles. Is there a difference?

What is the problem? I believe that part of the problem is that so many people today want to add Christ to their lives. “Yeah, I’m cool. I’m still doing everything I want to do, and yeah, Jesus is my ol’ buddy. We want to add Christ without subtracting sin. We want all the benefits of calling ourselves a believer, but we don’t want anything that Jesus teaches us to really affect the way that we do everyday life. We want a revival in our hearts without repentance in our lives.
Spiritual Maturity. What is that?

Spiritual maturity is not how much we know, but how much we obey. God is really hammering this home to me. Would you agree with me that most people who call themselves Christians have been educated way beyond their level of obedience? We know this stuff, but we don’t live it!

If I do not feel the need to wear a tie on Sunday morning, I will not wear one. Unless each of us sees ourselves as sinners, we will not see our need of a Savior. If I do not see that my sin separates me from God, then I will not see my need to have a relationship with God. I’m just as good as whatshisname. Guess what? When I compare myself to other people I do not feel so bad, but when I compare myself to a holy God all of the sudden I see myself as I really am.

“All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.” Isaiah 64:6

Your best attempt at righteousness in the eyes of God falls incredibly short. We are very sinful in the eyes of God and unless we recognize that, we are not going to see our need for Jesus. What scares me is that people who are talented hard workers have been tricked by the enemy into thinking it’s their righteousness and not Christ’s.

Kids will be coming to your door and be saying, “TRICK OR TREAT.”

Satan’s plan is to trick you into thinking your sin does not separate you from God.

Christ’s plan is to treat you as His child who understands that it’s not about their goodness. It is all about putting on a cloak of righteousness that only comes from Jesus Christ!