I Am Committed

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August 21, 2012

"I AM Committed"

Scripture Reading:
James 4:3  (HCSB) God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.  This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.”

Devotional Reading:

Jesus was constantly making religious people mad. What made them the angriest were His claims about Himself. He said, "I AM the bread of life,” and “I AM the light of this world," meaning enlightenment. He said, "I AM the way," meaning the way to God. He said, “I AM the truth. I AM the life," meaning the key to eternal life. He said, "Before Abraham was, I AM." Now, these are definite claims to be God. These were outrageous statements and were the major reason that Jesus was executed. The religious people saw Him as a blasphemer, claiming to be God.  Jesus was 100% committed to His Father's ministry.  The church cannot get people committed to the Gospel ministry of Jesus Christ from the pulpit to the nursery.  Everything is takes the place of I AM.  I am the football practice, I am the baseball game, I am the money of life, I am the living party, I am the extracurricular activity; there is no commitment on behalf of the evangelical Christian church today to the Gospel ministry of Jesus Christ.  Whatever you do, don't commit intellectual suicide by claiming you think Jesus was a good man, or prophet, or good teacher, but not God. Our only rational conclusion can be that He was an idiot, a megalomaniac who lied, or He is who He claimed to be. I believe He told the truth about Himself. What do you believe?Do you believe Jesus would be found sitting in a baseball stadium?  Do you believe Jesus would be turning a "buck" instead of fellowship with the disciples?  The Church today has more tools and resources at its disposal to led revival and impact the world but it has to be after Oprah goes off or after practice.

Keep the Son in your eyes,

Pastor Ben J Lahay

Galatians 2:20