Don't Waste Your Life

I was driving home one day listening to Freedom is Here by Hillsong United (Pretty much the awesomest song ever.. just sayin) and it was a bright sunny day, the trees blowing in the wind and the beautiful butterflies flying around. As I was going up a hill and then down there was a HUGE (and when I say HUGE I mean gimongous) black bird eating "road kill." I screamed a little and swivered to miss it. Thankfully the road never has traffic so there was no car on the other side of the road when i swerved to miss the HUGE bird. After I got myself back together it hit me that the dead animal was sin, the bird was a Christian still "testing the lines" of sin and my car and I was the non-believer. So:

• Road Kill = Sin
• HUGE bird = Chrstian still "testing the lies" of sin
• My car & driver = Non-believer

You're probably thinking what in the world is Amanda trying to say by talking about road kill and a big bird... Well it's quite simple.

Psalms 1:1 says this:

"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;"

The Psalmist here is talking about the progression of sin. The first step is walking by and slightly observing the "sin." The second step is stopping and taking a good look at the "sin." The third step is sitting down with those who are in the "sin." At this point you yourself have entered into the "sin" that you know is wrong.

The bird was like the sinner. He kept repeatedly risking his life by getting hit by the car just so he could have a little taste of the road kill, which is like the sin. The cars (non-believers) would keep coming by and the bird would keep running from the road kill (sin) as fast as he could to save his life. M

My point is non-believers see our actions. We can try to "run and hide" from them when they come around, but they still see them. By just going through the motions and lifting your hands in worship on Sunday's and then going out into the world acting just as wordly as everyone else people aren't going to see who Christ is. Sometimes the only Jesus people will see is through those who are professing Christ. What qualities of Christ are they seeing in you? Are you still "testing the lines of sin" or are you fully committed to striving after Christ and living your as to bring honor and glory to His precious and holy name? Don't waste your life. One day you will stand before God and give an account.