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I decided that since Tim and I just celebrated our 23rd anniversary, I would say something really nice about him. Besides, he bought me off with a trip to Florida…
A friend gave us a gift card to the Olive Garden, so our trip to Fort Walton Beach for our anniversary seemed like a great time to spend it. There we were, sitting across from each other in that romantic atmosphere, and Tim asked the question, “What were you doing 23 years ago?” Then immediately he said, “Never mind. Don’t answer that.” We both laughed as we recalled the train wreck of the early years of our marriage. I’m so glad we can laugh about it now, because many painful things happened during those years. We were not walking with the Lord at that time, though we had both accepted Christ as youngsters. Two wonderful things came from those early years that I would NEVER change though – our two precious cherubs, Rachel and Rebecca. It amazes me how God can bring something so wonderful to us at a time when we were so stupid!
Tim and I are very different people now. That is a result of a life-changing surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ. Accepting Christ when we were young was, at best, a first step. New believers need to be discipled. Nothing makes me feel safer that to come down the stairs in the morning to find my husband reading his Bible at the kitchen table. This type of faithfulness will not exempt our family from the challenges and trials of daily life, but it does set an atmosphere for victorious living. I can also tell which days the knucklehead skipped his devotion time…
Judas Iscariot was a man who had met Jesus. He was called by Jesus to become a disciple. He even walked with Jesus for many years, but he did not ever walk WITH Jesus. Judas never surrendered. He didn’t surrender his thinking - or his heart - or his money – or anything else. He was just there. Walking the same roads Jesus walked, but not walking WITH the Savior. Look at Matthew 26:47-50. 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master: and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Our actions don’t necessarily show if we are walking with Jesus. You may be walking the same roads of ministry, yet not have a surrendered life to Christ. Your stage performance or your lingo at church may convince others that you are a Christian. Judas went straight to Jesus and showed affection to him. That suggests a relationship, but we all know what Judas was doing. Jesus, ever hoping for repentance, gave Judas one last opportunity with his question about why he was there. Judas refused to surrender and was lost. You, my friend, have another chance right now. I challenge you to seriously consider whether you have a surrendered life.
till next time…
Sally
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Written: 04/01/2007 
Author: SGN
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