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bore
(bôr)- To make weary by being dull, repetitive, or tedious.
It's
summertime. Some people have jobs. Some people have camp. But,
when stuff isn't going on, most people just get bored.
I have been bored so many times that once, on a whim, I was
moved to write a song about it (not sure where it is, though).
But I digress. I come here to urge you to consider this:
As
Christians, we DO NOT have the right to be bored.
That
hurts to think about. But guess what? There's more work here
to do than can EVER be done. Consider these areas:
· Preaching
to the lost - Guys, there are hundreds, if not thousands
of people that we come into contact with on a regular basis
that NEED, above all else, to hear about what this life is
really about. Who have you talked to in the last week about
Christ? How many were Christians? How many were of the lost?
Preaching the Word is not an option. Challenge yourself.
· Studying
God's Word - How many hours have you spent staring at a
TV/computer screen this summer? How many hours have you spent
being enriched by God's Word? And not just because you were at
Church services or at camp Bible classes. Because you wanted
to. Because "faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the
word of Christ", or because you think: "O how I love
Your law! It is my meditation all the day." Challenge
yourself.
· Praying
to God - And not just at mealtimes or in the morning or
when you go to bed. If you had written all the prayers you've
said to God this week, how many pages would it fill? Not that
length is everything, but how much are we pouring our heart
out to our Creator? And not just asking for help or thanking
Him. Those come quite naturally. How about just praising Him
for as long as you can without repeating yourself? The
psalmist claims: "Seven times a day I praise You, because
of Your righteous ordinances." Challenge yourself.
Guys,
with SO much to do, whether it's preaching Christ, encouraging
one another, praying, studying, praising God, singing, or any
number of spiritual activities, we just DON'T have time to be
BORED.
It has been said that "An idle (bored) mind is the
devil's workshop." If we're filling our lives with
spiritual things and dwelling on them, Satan will have much
less of a chance to tempt us and bring us down.
So, in conclusion, DON'T BE BORED. If I ever tell you I'm
bored, do please reprimand me, because I fall short here. Alot.
Encourage each other. Let's serve the Lord together. Let's go
to Heaven together. We don't know how much time we have: live
each day like it's your last.
"But
encourage one another day after day, so long as it is still
called "Today," so that none of you will be hardened
by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of
Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm
until the end." -Hebrews 3:13-14
Stephen
Rouse
The Auburn Beacon
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