What Have You Done For God Lately?....

Wine is not just something that is served with a good meal. It can also be
spelled whine and there is a lot more of that in the world than bottles of
wine. Most of us never seek or speak to God just because He is our loving
heavenly Father and we should want to communicate with Him. About the only
time He hears from us is either when we are in trouble or we need
something and then we usually don't ask we whine. If you have children, or
your brothers and sisters have kids you know how they operate. Their lives
are pretty self centered. If they are scared they run to mom and dad. If
everything is okay, they don't even remember their names. If "everybody"
has something, like a MP3 player, they suddenly remember their names again.
Sound familiar? But if we were sitting where God sits, we would be hearing
the exact same thing from ourselves.

Did it ever occur to you that you can actually do something for God? That
you could actually do something for Jesus to show respect and appreciation
for the price He paid for you on the cross? Well you can. When Jesus died
and rose again, before returning to the Father, He descended into hell and
took the keys to the Kingdom, which is right here and right now, away from
Satan who had conned them away from Adam and Eve. These keys are for the
most part ignored by Christians. How sad because it is our "free pass" here
on earth to everything of God. The earth belongs to God and He has given
all of us charge over it. In His word He says that we have DOMINION over
the earth and everything on it. (Gen 1:26) He says that whatever we bind on
earth is bound in heaven and whatever we loose on earth is loosed in heaven.
(Matt 16:19) The keys to the Kingdom were given to us and yet we have
misplaced them. We have misplaced them with the things of this world. I
truly believe that we are living in the end times. It is time to find our
keys. It is time to open the word of God and discover just what these keys
are for. It is time to use them to kick the devils butt! It is time that
we take our rightful place and start being better stewards of the things of
God.

Going back to the kids for a moment. If your child shows you no respect.
Never does anything around the house to help. Never does anything unless he
is after something. When he comes to you for money, or the car, or some
gift, what is your reaction going to be if you are parenting the way you
should? You are not going to just shower him with everything he wants. It
just doesn't work that way. You must train that child that life is not a
free ride and he must build good character and a good work ethic. So before
you start whining to God again ask yourself just what you have done for Him
and His Kingdom lately. Start reaching out to those around you that are
lost and hurting and tell them of the wonderful things God has and is doing
in your life. Share the good news of the gospel of the Kingdom. Share the
good news of Jesus Christ. Encourage those around you that are lost and
hurting to give their lives to Christ. Visit a mission and volunteer. Go
to a soup kitchen and serve a few meals. Donate food and clothing to those
in need without judging first. Tithe and support your home church as well
as the Missionaries that risk their very lives to get the gospel to the ends
of the earth. Then when you look toward Heaven and let your requests be
know to your Father, it will give Him great pleasure to honor your request.
If life won't give us a free ride, why do you expect God to give you one?
We were put here to work for the Kingdom of God. So the next time you go to
ask for something from God ask yourself just what have you done for God
lately?....Patti