SUNDAY CHOICE – WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO COMMIT ? – By Charles Schokman
Image Source : facebook
WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO COMMIT?
“The story is told of a man in a fancy restaurant who started to choke on a bone. A doctor rushed over, identified himself as a doctor, and reassured the man that he was going to be all right. He performed the Heimlich Maneuver and the bone popped out.
As the man’s breath and voice returned he said, “I’m ever so grateful, doctor, how can I ever repay you?”
The doctor smiled and said, “I’ll settle for one-tenth of what you were willing to pay while you were choking.”
It’s true, isn’t it, that when you’re facing a crisis (especially a life-threatening crisis), you would give everything you have to get through it. Money is no object!
We do the same thing on a spiritual level. How many times have you faced hardship and prayed, “Lord, if you’ll just see me through this, I’ll serve you faithfully the rest of my life!” or something similar? But what happens when the crisis passes? Those feelings of urgency about serving God pass as well. If we could commit ourselves to doing one-tenth of what we’re willing to do in those moments, most of us would ascend to a new level of commitment.
Paul wrote, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21)”
Lets pray.
Father, there are moments in my life when I am reminded of how much I need you and how urgent it is that I commit my life to you. All too often, though, those feelings disappear, and I quickly revert back to a less-than-satisfactory level of commitment. Please forgive me and strengthen me in my resolve to reach the point where I can say with the apostle Paul, “To me, to live is Christ.” In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Pray this link will be a blessing to you.
I wonder have I done my best for Jesus Who died upon the cruel tree To think of His great sacrifice at Calvary I know my Lord expects my best from me How many are the lost that I have lifted How many are the chained I’ve helped to free I wonder have I done my best for Jesus Since He has done so much for me The hours that I have wasted are so many The hours I’ve spent for Christ so few Because all my lack of love for Jesus I wonder if His heart is breaking too How many are the lost that I have lifted How many are the chained I’ve helped to free I wonder have I done my best for Jesus When He has done so much for me I wonder have I cared enough for others Or have I let them die alone I might have helped a wanderer to the Saviour The seed of precious life I might have sown How many are the lost that I have lifted How many are the chained I’ve helped to free I wonder have I done my best for Jesus When He has done so much for me
YOU ARE WELCOME TO PASS THIS ON.
