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1-10-13 Arrested for Jesus


1-10-13 Arrested for Jesus

On my way home last night I saw several police cars, a few with people pulled over and a number of them around a Checkers drive through.  It made me think about being arrested for Jesus.  No not locked up as some saints have been for preaching the gospel but arrested.

The dictionary says arrest means to stop and check; to attract and fix, as the attention; to seize by force. Has God got your attention?  Has your focus been seized by Him?  Has He had to stop and check you in some action, deed or thought?  Have you been arrested for Jesus?

Paul said “For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” 1 Cor 2:2 The previous verse says he wasn’t coming in himself – with excellence of speech.  Has Jesus arrested you so that you willingly get out of His way and let Him work through you?

Is it simple to die daily?  All I know is that I want to constantly humble myself to be used in whatever capacity He sees fit.  I try to listen to His still, small voice and try to obey. I want to hear “well done, thou good and faithful servant”.  I don’t want to find that I missed opportunity after opportunity to do something He called me to do.  We all miss opportunities, I know I have.  All we can do is our best but we have to be willing to try.  We have to be willing to be seized, stopped and checked.  And once we have, to move forward again in the direction we’ve been given.

Melissa Going
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