Thoughts From a Random Mind

THINGS I WONDER ABOUT … 

                  There is a young woman named Monica at work who comes in sometimes wearing a black hoodie with the word “Blessed” in gold across the chest. I’ll have to ask her why she feels she is blessed. It’s a fact that Christian items have become the bling of choice for many folks in the world. Ornate crosses hang from their necks.  Shirts that say, “Jesus is my homeboy” are worn by some. Big tattoos that sprawl across either the chest or upper back of some muscular dude that reads “Only God Can Judge Me”. While believers truly are blessed, I wonder if the wearer knows where the blessing comes from? The cross is an iconic universal symbol of death and new life. I wonder if all the people who wear it around their neck understand the price that was paid? Jesus is the Son of God and God incarnate, not someone’s homeboy. I wonder if people understand the reverence, awe and respect that should be due him? While God being our only judge is a true statement, I wonder if people understand the serious implications that come from making a statement like that. Or are they simply using that statement to justify their lifestyle. I wonder … 

            This is not cheap grace we enjoy. It is a very serious matter of a second life and death. Perhaps we ought to spend more time cultivating our spiritual walk. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with nonspiritual things, unless they overshadow everything else. Anything that replaces the Lord in our lives must be jettisoned like dropping unnecessary weight from a boat taking on water.  Just something to think about  …  rlkeller