“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them… Does this offend you?” John 6:56 & 61
It was dark when I went to close and lock the front door. The day had been spent and it was close to the point of its end. A good thing too, since it was not that spectacular of a day. A lot of information had come to me yesterday and it had left me with a sense of caution. As I closed the door, outsside I heard a huge “BOOM!” I surprised myself that I didn’t even pause… click! The door was locked!
I do not know exactly what the sound was. SOMETHING had gone wrong! But there was one thing I had immediately assumed… the BOOM did NOT concern ME! This morning, though I still do not know what it was, I discover that I am more AM concerned that I was not concerned!
John 6 is a VERY troubling chapter in the Bible. It starts off with a good story of Jesus feeding the 5000. But it quickly dissipates into some rather dark, nasty and gruesome images. It begins with THOUSANDS of people following and getting fed by Jesus and ends with the vast majority of them closing the door on the miracle worker! In between, Jesus clearly and simply explains WHY He came and WHAT He came to do! His words and question to them then, is His same message and question to YOU! And it is SUPPOSED to sound like a sonic BOOM!
I have often said that the REASON people are told NOT to discuss religion and politics is because that is what we SHOULD be talking about. Those 2 entities absolutely define our lives. To dismiss or ignore either one renders us victims to those who press their point harder. I sense I am being prophetic when I say that our Churches and Nation are headed for trouble! Again!
I am seeing signs that the big picture is about to explode because I am noticing individuals are either not hearing the BOOM or are not concerned. But they will be affected by it. Far too many self described ‘believers’ I know are yielding to the sound of another boom. And though not so loud, it IS causing a change of direction. Doors are being closed, ears are being turned away, and just like that…Christ is on the other side of the door.
What do you believe? Or maybe I should ask, ‘what are you DOING?’ Is what you claim to stand on firmly under your feet? Or is it just noise? Can your faith be defined by what you will NOT do as much as it is by what you ARE doing? Because if Jesus message is true, and I KNOW that it is, eating His flesh and drinking His blood carries some VERY big requirements in the way you react to ‘BOOM!’ And Jesus STILL asks, “Does this offend you?”
