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Ramble

Its been a while since I posted anything here, so here goes: two things that have bitten me to the core lately

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This acquaintance I know would use to greet his churchy friends with this question.

"how's your kingdom today?"

It makes you pause and think; painfully laden with truth, it forces us to reconsider what's really MINE and what's HIS. Have we as the evil shepherds in ezekiel fed ourselves on the sheep? are we planning to fatten the flock for ourselves, deciding to slaughter some and selling the surplus for ourselves? do we really think the true Master won't be asking an account of us?

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"1 LORD , who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?
4b [He] who keeps his oath even when it hurts" Psalm 15:1, 4b

Have we kept our oaths and promises we have made even when it hurts? i think its hard to find that happening much, sadly. Is our word we give so cheap we 'forget about it' when something inconvenient comes up? Do we stop doing something even when it means we're the only one left doing it, even when the rest have quitted? Do we go back on our word when we've promised it? It speaks volumes about our integrity, pride (in a good sense) and faithfulness. Are we what we say we are, or are we merely what we'd like others to say what we think we are? What drives us to do that?

"i'll be there"
"oh, i'll ask him about it"
"hey, if you need help, just ask me!"
"relax, i'll get it done"

Lately i've been hardpressed to stick to my word. It has stretched me to my limit though. Even when it hurts. When we make promises or decisions, do we consider its cost carefully before making it? Are we able to pay it? Proverbs speaks of the fool who sets out to build a tower without giving thought to his resources if he could indeed complete it. Making plans without considering the cost is foolishness. Only fools do that. Ouch.

Its just too easy, too cheap to let go and say, oh, i did not mean to follow through on that, or simply, apologize and make up for it sheepishly. So sad, so silly, so thin, so petty. How does that reflect the Christ-life in you, the consistency one expects from a believer, from one "mature"? One's tempted to be disillusioned. God help us!

Proverbs tell us it is better not to be bound by our own oaths; But if we do make any promise, we'd better make sure to follow through with it. Your residence on God's holy hill and your audience w the King depends on it!

'Ware! the day of reckoning comes surely and swiftly.