Good morning and happy Saturday. With the forecast of snow this morning, the men’s breakfast has been postponed until next Saturday. I guess if you were looking forward to a hot breakfast this morning you can try to microwave your cereal or just have some toast. We will gather next week for a delicious breakfast and a time of fellowship.
As I was traversing across that picturesque motorway known as I-70, I was wondering why one semi-truck going .025 mph faster than another truck decides to pass on a hill and thus blocking the passing lane for miles and miles. I was also wondering why some people pass you going fairly quickly, change into your lane, and then slow down to less than the posted speed limit.
As I mindlessly watched the various cars and trucks traveling down the road, one truck caught my eye. Emblazoned on the side of it was the slogan, “Consider it done!” As soon as I saw that I thought that it was not only a good slogan for a trucking company but a motto for life. Almost all of us have dealt with companies that did not deliver what they promised to. Deadlines get missed, budgets get busted, the quality or quantity is not what you bargained for. If you have had the privilege of managing people you have experienced the same type of thing. You give an assignment and you hope deep down inside that they actually do what they are supposed to do. What a joy it is when people have a can-do attitude and fulfill what they are supposed to do. When we accept an assignment, when we agree to do something, it should be our aim to, “consider it done!”
When Jesus walked this earth, He taught His followers that they are to let their “yes be yes and their no be no.” In other words, His followers were to keep their word and do what they say they are going to do. In fact, they weren’t supposed to add anything to their yes or no to verify their commitment. Unfortunately, if we get a reputation for not keeping our word then we sometimes have to add something to enhance the credibility. That is not what Jesus had in mind for His followers. In one of the most haunting questions in the Bible, Jesus asks, “Why do you call Me Lord and not so the things that I say?” That is a valid and possibly an uncomfortable question for all of us to consider. Jesus has given us some rather clear instructions such as the Great Commission and the Great Command. When we trust Him as our Lord and Savior it includes our willingness to do what He tells us. Perhaps, we should evaluate our walk and determine if we are ready to declare, “consider it done!” when it comes to obeying His Word. Something to think about on this cold and snowy Saturday.
From our neighborhoods to the nations,
Pastor Larry
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