Free

What do you think of when you see the word "Free." In this economy that word is like gold. It's like money in your pocket. It's like a weight is lifted. It's like drop everything and run toward it and relish and take advantage and own it. You don't have to spend your hard earned money in order to get something in return. It's value. It's precious. It's worth it. It's something I would get out of bed for. It's a word that sparks conversation. "I got this for free, can you believe it?!" It's something for nothing. It's unequal, no work for reward.

"Free" is a word that is packed with emotion and meaning. It can have different effects on each individual, but it affects everyone the same. It means, you pay-give-offer- nothing and you get in return something.

Is "free" worth it to you? In the economy of your heart, in the dark and weariness of your soul, in the worries of your mind, are you ready for something free?

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

Doors

I take a moment to contemplate. My Heart has many doors.
In the silence of my mind I walk it's corridor.
Door One has cares and weights I wish not to touch today.
Door Two is a meandering road where I could easily lose my way.
Door Three may find a sponge, a mop or a full laundry bin.
But door Four has You and that's the room I choose to get lost in.

(c.a.f 4.13.2010)

Pressing in

When Jesus was among them, the crowds would press hard upon him. All would flock to see him. All would travel miles and miles just to hear him speak. Some would give all just to touch the hem of his robe.


Is Jesus so very far from us now? Is he unreachable? I dare say, no. He is risen! He is alive!! Not only is the person of Jesus forever alive and sitting, as we speak, at the right hand of the Father, he is interceding for us and calling us to come to him.


We have tangible, touchable bits of Jesus too in the Bible. It is "living and active." It is the breath of God. It is forever at our fingertips for us to devour the very words of the God of the universe.


Do we press hard upon it? Do we travel miles to hear it speak to us? Do we give all to touch just the hem of it's bindings?


Let's ponder a few questions together. How far do we have to travel? Across our living room? Upstairs to the bedroom bookshelf? What do we have to give in order to hear Jesus speak? 30 minutes of sleep? Or even, a postponed shower?

Oh friends, have we become so "enlightened" or "evolved" that we have lost sight of what is truly necessary?