Whatcha Gonna Do?

 

2 Chronicles 7:14  If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 

    Two men were walking in a field and they came upon a huge hole in the ground.  It really looked deep, so they started taking turns dropping rocks into the hole to see if they could ascertain how deep the hole was.  They heard nothing so they started looking for bigger rocks and things to cast down the hole.  They finally found an old truck transmission. It took them both to lift it and drag it to the hole and cast it into this abyss.  Suddenly the heard something and were astounded a goat was running toward that hole as fast as he could go, down the hole the goat was gone.  Finally they got bored and walked away and came upon a farmer, and the farmer asked if they had seen his goat.  The responded they had and it jumped into a big hole.  The farmers said “It couldn’t be mine, mine was attached to an old truck transmission.”

    We see by our illustration, that a rope tied to both a transmission and a goat caused the farmers dilemma.  Which leads us to a few questions.

 

Is Jesus that rope that is keeping you from humbling yourself?

 

Is Jesus that rope that is keeping you from praying?

 

Is Jesus that rope that is keeping you from seeking God’s face?

 

Is Jesus that rope that is keeping you from turning from your wicked ways?

 

    No it is NOT Jesus, then who is it?

Romans 12:1-2  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  2  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 

    Well the easy answer is a quote from comedian Flip Wilson who always included this statement “The devil made ME do it.”   He {the devil, Satan} may be involved however, he is not the primary culprit.  Our scripture tells us that “be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind...”  So it is us (Me included) that is keeping us from the command that we should “...shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;” it is us.

So, Whatcha Gonna Do? 

    The scripture states v2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

    We need to change and repent of our ways and get back to the will of our God.

Hebrews 10:22  Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

    We see from Hebrews whatever we do it must be done from the heart and done sincerely and with repentance. 

    Cut that rope and move to the Will of God via repentance, as the shoe people used to say “Just Do It.”

John R. E Chastain