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Busy, busy little bees

Hebrews 10:12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God.

Revelation 3:21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Hebrews 1:13 To which of the angels did God ever say, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?

Hebrews 2:1 We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away...3how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?

It occured to me last Thursday that I/we believe (are conscious or sub-conscious of) many things about God and what He's done for us...only...we haven't sat down (depended on them).

Hebrews 10:11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

We're like the priest above..."standing" and performing our "religious duties"...which can never take away our sins. Busy, busy little bees...busy but barren, confused and frustrated...because our "business", although well intentioned, "can never take away our sins"....or...give us life.

It's one thing to believe (be conscious) of God's eternal forgiveness for "your" sins...it's quite another to "depend on His forgiveness" and "receive His life"...which requires we rest from "trying to earn it/live it ourselves".

I refer back to the high wire artist from a few post ago. It's one thing to "believe" (be conscious of) his ability to ride a bicycle high across Niagra falls with someone on it...but quite another to assume passenger status and go with Him.

John 6:29 Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."

I used to think the "work of God" was "doing things for Him"...now I'm becoming quite convinced the true work is "believing" (being conscious of what He's already done for me and depending on it).

Now that's work...and it's a job I'm happy to show up for every moment of every day because the pay and the benefits are; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control.

So...it's time to put our hard hats of salvation, cinch up that work belt of truth, slip on those work boats of readiness, pull on the work coat of righteousness, pick up our tools of faith and the Spirit...and go to work.

the alarm clock's ringing...snooze and loose or shake and bake.

posted by Rick @ 5:10 AM