talk is cheap…

can two walk together unless they are agreed..?

amos 3.3

last wk… we gathered.. our first official meeting.. been gathering before.. but this was it.. great time… since we are heading into a our new study.. “life in the Spirit”.. thought it would be good to take a look at Who the Holy Spirit is.. His role.. relationship to the Son.. to the Father.. what is the Promise of the Father.. ? why the Helper..? Comforter..? truly a great time.. hard to beat a study on the Holy Spirit..

can tell you for me.. seems harder to prepare for.. harder to hear.. don’t know why.. not any different than teaching the Word.. right..? but for some reason.. much harder.. teaching the Trinity and/or the Holy Spirit seems to be sacred ground.. defiantly pushing me to the matt..

after reviewing the basics.. we pounded out the following… promise/indwelling… obedience.. following the call.. hearing His voice..

seems simple right..? but inlight of amos.. “unless we are agreed.. can two walk together”..?

funny how it can come down to basics.. you see.. i can pound it out… hit the deck.. cry out to the Lord.. study His Word.. fast…. all good.. but unless we are in agreement.. what’s the point..? many a times in my life it seems i am cutting circles in the carpet.. as stated.. doing it but missing it.. it seems the closer i draw.. the more i become aware of those areas.. don’t think i totally understand sacrifice.. don’t think we do as men.. oh.. we have our moments.. we will put down the paper long enough to read the Word.. you know.. ck the box.. will even sign up for a men’s Bible study.. will even go to an “out-reach” event.. might even write a ck from time to time.. but sacrifice.. the core stuff that comes from the heart.. now that’s a different story..

the amazing part to me is that the stories never change.. we all want God to move in our lives.. we all say we are in.. say we will commit but the moment we leave the room.. we go right back to our ways.. like a dawg returning to his vomit.. talk is cheap…

truly i don’t get it.. i hate those areas in my life.. i pray daily for those standing around me to grow deeper in their walk.. to dig in.. make a home at His feet.. why…? for me.. for them.. for us.. i need men in my life who are not just talking.. but in.. working it out.. and no not some bs program that punches the card.. but men who’s love.. first love.. only love.. last love is Jesus Christ their Lord.. their Savior.. their King…

i spend my days with men.. men of all kinds.. shapes.. forms and colors.. some saved.. some thinking they are saved… many saved but bound.. too many lost.. not very often i look into the eyes of a broken and contrite man.. one who will sell it all for a glimpse of the King..

if you read the context of the scripture.. it’s a Word given to amos regarding the children of israel.. i get it.. if we are not in agreement with the Lord in our lives.. if we are not in agreement with His Word.. revealed to us by the Holy Spirit working in and through our lives.. what’s the point…? right…?

but get this.. if i am not in agreement with the men standing around me.. if they are not in agreement with me.. if we are not in agreement.. if we are not on the same course.. seeking the same things in our lives.. what’s the point..? how does one follow one who can not lead…? how can one lead who can not follow…?

i love to hunt.. want to talk about hunting….? hang out with hunters.. also love harleys.. got one in construction.. want to talk bikes… ? hang out with bikers.. want to do Jesus..? want to live Jesus…? hook up with those who are in agreement.. know why…? “two walk cannot walk together unless they are agreed..?”

painful words to some.. think about Jesus.. denied and crucified by His people.. and yet.. He carried obedience to the cross.. total and complete sacrifice..

not saying drop all of those standing around you.. am saying time to start measuring fruit.. your fruit.. their fruit.. our fruit.. if it’s not bearing in the kingdom.. time to take a step back.. for some.. it is time to cut chase and move on.. for others.. draw in and near and let’s get about it.. no more cheap talk.. let’s put some push to God’s call on our lives.. it’s time.. our time…

stay in.. stay close.. hand to the plow…

tbrooks

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