Are you Passionate for Christ Jesus?

Passion

Merriam-Webster - a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept. a passion for chess. a passion for opera.

 The other day I was talking to someone, and she mentioned that the pastor had asked what a good topic for the next week’s Sunday School lesson might be. She mentioned “The Passion of God,” not the passion of Christ. Later as I was pondering on that subject, God asked me, what was my passion? The longer I pondered this, the more God showed me some things.

If a person has a passion for alcohol and does not control it, that person is a drunk. If a person has a passion for getting money, we might call them a robber or a multi-millionaire, depending on how they get their money.

What about Christians? Can we apply passion to them?

Some Christians have very little passion for their Savior based on the fact that you might not even know that they asked Jesus to save them from sin. Then there are the Christians that you can tell they are a Christian because of the way they live, dress, act, and talk. Finally there are the Christians that have a strong passion for God, and they rarely miss a chance to talk about God and what He has done for them.

While writing this, the thought came to me about what the Bible states:

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cord or hot. So then because thou are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Revelation 3:15-16 KJV

The question God asks us is: Are you passionate for Christ your redeemer?

C.I. Wilson

Heavenly Father, I ask Your forgiveness for the times that I did not show my passion for You. I ask for strength and courage to be more like You each day that I live. Jesus, I also ask Your leading for a closer walk for each person who reads this. Amen.