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the book and movie "Dune", there is a great line. The young prince Leto is
told by his fighting instructor to get ready for a practice session. And
Leto declines saying, "I’m not in the mood."
Oops! Wrong response. The instructor yells back something like "Not in the mood? Being in the mood is for singing songs or loving, not for fighting." Isn’t the Apostle Paul saying the same thing today to each of us? "Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season, in the mood and out of the mood." I hate it when he says things like that because it hits me right between the eyes. I’m tired, I don’t want to write these devotions right now. But they are needed for the Church bulletin. I’m busy and I don’t want to take time now to talk to this friend or neighbor or co–worker or spouse or child or parent or stranger about God and Jesus and what my faith means to me. I’m not in the mood. "Well, tough," Paul says. "You’re in God’s Army now. Stop complaining and start soldiering." YES, SIR! |
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Preach the word of God. Be persistent, whether the time is favorable or not. (2 Timothy 4:2a NLT) |
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Lord, your words cut me to the quick. I guess I find it a lot easier to be a "Sunday Christian" instead of a full-time, 24 x 7 Soldier of Christ. Send me through basic training Lord, over and over again until I finally understand. Amen. |
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