DAD'S RAMBLINGS – LAZY CHRISTIANS
"For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises." (Hebrews 6:10-12)
The marginal reading for the word "sluggish" is "lazy." I don't know about you but I don't like lazy people. I have worked with them during my tenure in the work force, and I find them to be half-hearted in what they do. They do only the minimum that is required to keep their job. They are commonly called "slackers."
Sometimes Christians fall into that trap. They do just enough to get by without any real passion.
Living the Christian life is a labor of love, not a begrudging obligation to serve the Lord. Our love for the Lord Jesus and what He has done for us is the motivation for serving the Lord. If I truly understand His sacrifice, then I will serve Him with everything that is in me.
The author of Hebrews exhorts the readers to be diligent in their Christian walk. Being a Christian is an intentional walk, not a lazy, half-hearted one. Let us imitate those faithful believers who have walked this journey before us, and who, through faith and patience, have inherited the promises. And when it seems the journey gets difficult, we remember that God does not forget our work and "labor of love".
Love, Dad
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