by Danny B. Smith, Purple Ark Ministries

© Copyright Reserved June 3rd 2009

Thorns of Christ

"The Apathetic Heart"

Mark 3:5 KJV) And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

The word Apathetic means; having or showing little or no feeling or emotion, a heart having little or no interest or concern. Jesus grieves for the apathetic heart that lives today. Can you imagine being so hard that there is no room for compassion or love?

When a thorn gets caught in the finger, you quickly want to be relieved of the piercing pain that has entered your flesh. When a friend brings up a subject that is uncomfortable, the body becomes irritated and looks to escape from the un-welcome reminder.

I truly don't believe that we start out our lives being apathetic. Sometimes we don't even realize that we are lacking in the compassion or carrying for the suffering of others.

One of my pastors once told me that I was like a thorn in side of the church. My response to him was, “Is that bad or good”. He explained that sometime we have be a constant reminder to others of what God wants us to do.

We assume most of the time that everyone that comes to church is on the path to righteousness. It is uncomfortable to speak out against what you believe is not right. I don't believe that none of us wants to be accused of being oppositional, but how do we bring change to a world that is becoming cold and hard.

I have lost friends in the past year because of my passion for deliverance. It sometimes hurt to do what pleases God the most.

I believe that there is one reader who wants to be a reminder to others of what Christ died for and a reminder of what we are here for. I believe that we can do more to honor God. There are thousands of souls to be saved. It is not about the towering beauty of buildings and landscapes, it is about stretching out our hand to embrace the spiritual poverty that is around us. It is about giving all the glory to God.

Prayer:

Dear Lord, teach us how be doers of your word. We need your help to make the first step in honoring you. We want to please you dear God. Teach us how. Break our hearts until we feel the thorns of Jesus Christ. Teach us how to love you again. Teach us how to love you more!  In Jesus Name

Amen.

Pass This On

"Every week we have seven days to find one soul that doesn't know the love of God" Ask God to show that one soul that need to be found. Take the time to share the gift of love and fellowship. Allow your heart to embrace the suffering of others".

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