BUT YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO

There are so many things to be written on this topic.  I wonder what our pastor would center on.  Every Sunday he shares what scripture he will be preaching on the following week.  When I have read ahead of time, I always find myself thinking what will Pastor Jamie key in on and develop.  He is an amazing teacher of The Word and he simply doesn't disappoint.

So my focus will be on not being still.

In Scottsdale, we have a farmers' market or two on Saturday mornings. We are semi-regular attendees.  Last Saturday, the talk of the market was some super sweet corn that one of the merchants had for sale.  Samples were available from small cobs.  And it was delicious. 

"You've got to try the sweet corn."  "It's the best you'll ever have."  "It's to die for."

"I picked corn on Tuesday and Friday; this is all I'll have this year," he declared.

"Be still..." and miss the corn.

Yet that's exactly the way we do in sharing the gospel.  Eternal salvation is a much better deal.  The 4 ears we bought were gone by Monday.  Our salvation is not.  It was offered freely.  We accepted.  We didn't have to do anything except believe that God had one Son named Jesus. He came to save us from our sins.  He died.  He rose and lived again as was witnessed by over 500 people.

We believe.  We won't be still.  But unfortunately we won't be as giddy when we share the greatest gift the world will ever see.