The Thought For Today

Encouraging You Through God's Word

    Each day that you and I wake up Jesus wants us to make a decision. It’s really a simple decision to make—Jesus or Satan. Jesus wants you to go all the way with Him. In Revelations 3:15-16 Jesus says, “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” It is time to go all the way— either all the way with Jesus or all the way with Satan.

    We can’t keep having one foot in church and the other foot in the world. Hebrews 3:7 and 8 says, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts…” It is time to go all the way.

    For those of us who say, ‘Well, I’ve gone all the way with Jesus.” My question to you is does your life resemble Jesus? Do people know you by the fruit that you bear? It’s time to examine yourself…1 Samuel 24:13 says, “As the old saying goes, ‘From evildoers come evil deeds…’” Matthew 7:20 also says, “Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.” Galatians 5:22-23 reminds us, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control…”

    We have gone all the way when we were in the world/the streets, at the club, with this man and with that woman, this man’s wife, and that woman’s husband, drinking, smoking, and just acting crazy…but it’s time to surrender, stop playing church, and go all the way with JESUS!!!!!

Search myself and go deeper: What thing or what person is keeping me from going all the way with Jesus? Why have I not surrendered to Him? Why am I serving 2 gods?

If I’ve surrendered to Jesus, am I giving Him all of me? Is He first in my life?

Action Plan:

  1. Confess your sins.
  2. Pray for forgiveness.
  3. Surrender whatever is holding you back from fully serving Jesus. Some of us are not on fire for Jesus so surrender this lack luster, going with the flow attitude and motivation.
  4. Read the word.