What price are you willing to pay?
2/14/2021
Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Romans 10:1 (KJV)
How many of us have a “heart’s desire” to see someone, much less a nation, living for God? Sometimes I wonder how many of us have a “heart’s desire” to make Heaven our eternal home. This makes me go back to the verse about being lukewarm, neither hot nor cold. If our “heart’s desire” is to make Heaven home then we will never be lukewarm or cold concerning God.
Years ago, at a revival, a woman had a “heart’s desire” to see her son saved. It was such a strong desire that when a prayer line was formed, she went to stand in prayer for her son. As so many preachers do, he asked her what she wanted prayer for. She answered that she wanted her son saved, no matter what the cast. Then, I was astonished by the minister telling her, Sister you do not want to pray that. To her credit she came back and told him that her son’s salvation was that important to her.
It is strange that this line of thought is prevalent among the church world today. We can pray for something or someone, however we want it to not cost us anything. If the apostles had felt like that where would Christianity be today. Because so many people have had that thought for twenty years, look where the church world is today. If we continue have a lukewarm desire for the lost, where will Christianity be in another twenty years if the Lord delays returning for His Bride.
For revival to happen, there is a cost to be paid. How much are you willing to pay? An hour a day in prayer or just a few minutes? Be at church every time the door is open, or be distracted by something? How about giving your time and money to mission work on top of what you give to your home church?
The Bible tells us to pray for those in authority over us. That means children are to pray for their parents. Adults are to pray for their boss, their government and for God’s will in this world.
Let me leave you with these thoughts:
If God did not have a desire for fellowship, He would not have sent His son to die on the cross.
If Jesus did not have a desire for you to know God, He would not have died on the cross.
Without the Cross, there is no salvation.
Without the Apostles paying the price there would be no Christianity.
What price are you willing to pay?
C.I. Wilson
