"What if the Hokey Pokey is what it's all about?"
As a Christian, have you ever asked yourself that question...well not necessarily that question, but have you ever thought, "What if this really is all there is to life?" Or “What really comes after I close my eyes for the last time?”
When I saw this bumper sticker this morning; "What if the Hokey Pokey is what it's all about?" I chuckled at first, and then I began to think about what it was really saying to, or at least what I perceived it to say.
I must confess to you that there have been times, times when my mind wanders to "the dark side", the side where my flesh lives and thinks, that that thought has come to me, but praise God, it's a thought that is short lived. When it comes and my mind wants to entertain it, I ask God to take it away, The Spirit kicks in, and I pull back, things get clear again and I begin to look around me, I think about my life and where I am, where I was, and one day where I will be. I think of the miracles that I've seen in my family, miracles that happen every day, and I begin to believe again without a doubt, that there is more to this life than just the hokey pokey.
As I thought further about those ‘dark” times in my thinking, it dawned on me again, as it always does when my mind begins to slip, "Where does this thinking come from?" and the answer comes swiftly, this thinking is coming from the one who said in the beginning, “Did God really say...?” the one who hounded our Lord in the wilderness and said things like; "If You are the Son of God...!" and even after all that, the bible says that “he departed from Him until a more opportune time”.
This thinking is the “more opportune time” the bible speaks of! In those “opportune times” we allow our minds to wonder and wander into places they shouldn’t. The enemy waits for us there, in the dark, on the fringe, behind the proverbial trash can in the proverbial dark alley wanting to sell us, among other things, the Brooklyn Bridge. He’s in those dark places where we’re not as strong, tempting us with lies all in the name of curiosity. “I wonder!” your mind says, when in fact you don’t need wonder, ‘cause you know the truth!
So don't be surprised when these thoughts come from way out in left field, and when they do, remind yourself before your mind is “dragged away and enticed” that they are whispers of deceit and temptation, whispers of lies to get you off the path and out of God's Word where The Truth is! They lead you away from fellowship with your eternal family till you find yourself in a corner, by yourself, a place where you will no longer grow in Him, but grow weak and defenseless against the wiles of the enemy.
These are the thoughts that cause you question your faith and cause you to begin looking for answers in books, books on spiritual issues, humanism vs. Christianity, evolution vs. creation, all written by men who want to give you the answers, when the truth is, that by faith, you know the answers, the answers to life and where to find them.
And finally, by faith and with the Spirit of the living God in you, you can fight against these thoughts, these thoughts that throw up walls that ask “Is this as far as life goes?” “Is this really all there is?” and “Is the Hokey Pokey what it’s all about?” We can fight against those thoughts with the truth, the truth that begins with “In the beginning God created the heavens and earth!” found in the first verse of the first chapter of Genesis, and the truth that ends with “He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Which is found in the last two verses of the last chapter of Revelation. The truth is this and everything in between!
There are those who rather than get these thoughts once in awhile, live by them, and they accept them as a true belief. They believe this IS all there is to life! There is no God in their life, they can’t see Him, so He’s not there, so they believe. Have you ever listened to a humanist talk? Not only is there no mention of God, but they believe that the ONLY thing we have in this life is each other. They see life as a number, the age at which you will die and from that point? You are no more. They believe it is up to us as a human race to care for and to feed, to nurture and to heal each other, when we know as believers in God and followers of Christ, that it is God who does these things for us and through us.
Pray for them! Pray that they would see this earth and this life as a gift from a creator, for them. Pray that the hidden hope they may have, would have God’s light shine on it, and that they see that hope is Jesus Christ. Pray that they would come to know Him, and from that point on, they would truly be able to enjoy this life, this earth, and that they would look forward to what is beyond it.
As a Christian, have you ever asked yourself that question...well not necessarily that question, but have you ever thought, "What if this really is all there is to life?" Or “What really comes after I close my eyes for the last time?”
When I saw this bumper sticker this morning; "What if the Hokey Pokey is what it's all about?" I chuckled at first, and then I began to think about what it was really saying to, or at least what I perceived it to say.
I must confess to you that there have been times, times when my mind wanders to "the dark side", the side where my flesh lives and thinks, that that thought has come to me, but praise God, it's a thought that is short lived. When it comes and my mind wants to entertain it, I ask God to take it away, The Spirit kicks in, and I pull back, things get clear again and I begin to look around me, I think about my life and where I am, where I was, and one day where I will be. I think of the miracles that I've seen in my family, miracles that happen every day, and I begin to believe again without a doubt, that there is more to this life than just the hokey pokey.
As I thought further about those ‘dark” times in my thinking, it dawned on me again, as it always does when my mind begins to slip, "Where does this thinking come from?" and the answer comes swiftly, this thinking is coming from the one who said in the beginning, “Did God really say...?” the one who hounded our Lord in the wilderness and said things like; "If You are the Son of God...!" and even after all that, the bible says that “he departed from Him until a more opportune time”.
This thinking is the “more opportune time” the bible speaks of! In those “opportune times” we allow our minds to wonder and wander into places they shouldn’t. The enemy waits for us there, in the dark, on the fringe, behind the proverbial trash can in the proverbial dark alley wanting to sell us, among other things, the Brooklyn Bridge. He’s in those dark places where we’re not as strong, tempting us with lies all in the name of curiosity. “I wonder!” your mind says, when in fact you don’t need wonder, ‘cause you know the truth!
So don't be surprised when these thoughts come from way out in left field, and when they do, remind yourself before your mind is “dragged away and enticed” that they are whispers of deceit and temptation, whispers of lies to get you off the path and out of God's Word where The Truth is! They lead you away from fellowship with your eternal family till you find yourself in a corner, by yourself, a place where you will no longer grow in Him, but grow weak and defenseless against the wiles of the enemy.
These are the thoughts that cause you question your faith and cause you to begin looking for answers in books, books on spiritual issues, humanism vs. Christianity, evolution vs. creation, all written by men who want to give you the answers, when the truth is, that by faith, you know the answers, the answers to life and where to find them.
And finally, by faith and with the Spirit of the living God in you, you can fight against these thoughts, these thoughts that throw up walls that ask “Is this as far as life goes?” “Is this really all there is?” and “Is the Hokey Pokey what it’s all about?” We can fight against those thoughts with the truth, the truth that begins with “In the beginning God created the heavens and earth!” found in the first verse of the first chapter of Genesis, and the truth that ends with “He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Which is found in the last two verses of the last chapter of Revelation. The truth is this and everything in between!
There are those who rather than get these thoughts once in awhile, live by them, and they accept them as a true belief. They believe this IS all there is to life! There is no God in their life, they can’t see Him, so He’s not there, so they believe. Have you ever listened to a humanist talk? Not only is there no mention of God, but they believe that the ONLY thing we have in this life is each other. They see life as a number, the age at which you will die and from that point? You are no more. They believe it is up to us as a human race to care for and to feed, to nurture and to heal each other, when we know as believers in God and followers of Christ, that it is God who does these things for us and through us.
Pray for them! Pray that they would see this earth and this life as a gift from a creator, for them. Pray that the hidden hope they may have, would have God’s light shine on it, and that they see that hope is Jesus Christ. Pray that they would come to know Him, and from that point on, they would truly be able to enjoy this life, this earth, and that they would look forward to what is beyond it.
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