To Be put on Blast: the act of being called out, our put on public display for your actions or comments.
So with that said, I feel that God has put me on blast! He has called me out. For my comments, actions, and sins. He has opened my eyes to what so many Christians have already seen in me but society accepts. He has revealed to me my life long failure while allowing me to be a success in the eyes of society.
Sure, I know I have sinned and unfortunately will continue to do so even though I put forth effort to not. For we all fall short of the Glory of God. However today it came to me while trying to generate a Christian Rap play list on Youtube. You see, I have felt Gods presence in my life lately. He has been working wonders on a daily basis. He has helped me with my finances. He has continued to help me stay committed to my daily Bible time (6 AM M-S, every day!). He has blessed me with the ability to modify my Bible Study (reading the Bible in 440 days, but doing so in chronological order) through the help of a friend. He granted me 3 hours of time to sit down in front of a computer and put it all in Excel verse by verse! With all of that, I hopped in my car to head home w/ Jay-Z playing on the i-pod in the car! I felt convicted and switched the play list.
This morning after reading in Deuteronomy the conviction remained. I hadn't been keeping Gods Laws! I prayed and then prayed some more! I sat in my office hunched over my desk in prayer for an hour after only reading two verses in my daily reading! (yes, I am behind now)
I then went on Youtube to look up some Christian music. This was the first video I came across.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zem3kPHrwDo
I then noticed something about Jay-Z. So I watched that video.
YouTube - Christian Rapper disses Jay Z back for Jesus Christ
This led me to looking into the subject a little bit more! How could this guy just Blast Jesus Christ like that. He flat out says in one of his songs (Empire State of Mind) that "Jesus can't save you. Life starts when the Church ends." How could I have been so blind? Why did I not hear this before? Why now?
Funny how Christ works in our lives. I felt convicted yesterday when I hear Jay-Z and now I can see why. God doesn't want me to listen to that crap! He wants me to be filled with the Good News. The Truth!
I have now sent these same videos to friends of mine including my wife who just so happens does not like Jay-Z but likes this particular song. I am now even more convicted to get home and purge my i-Pod of all such music. Music that I have had for years that I thought weren't that big of a deal. But I realize that I must surround myself with His Word. It is time to put on my spiritual armor and fight the good fight!
The Truth is that you can only be saved through Gods Grace, through the one and only savior Jesus Christ!
I thank God for continuing to work wonders in my life! It is just amazing!
So with that said, I feel that God has put me on blast! He has called me out. For my comments, actions, and sins. He has opened my eyes to what so many Christians have already seen in me but society accepts. He has revealed to me my life long failure while allowing me to be a success in the eyes of society.
Sure, I know I have sinned and unfortunately will continue to do so even though I put forth effort to not. For we all fall short of the Glory of God. However today it came to me while trying to generate a Christian Rap play list on Youtube. You see, I have felt Gods presence in my life lately. He has been working wonders on a daily basis. He has helped me with my finances. He has continued to help me stay committed to my daily Bible time (6 AM M-S, every day!). He has blessed me with the ability to modify my Bible Study (reading the Bible in 440 days, but doing so in chronological order) through the help of a friend. He granted me 3 hours of time to sit down in front of a computer and put it all in Excel verse by verse! With all of that, I hopped in my car to head home w/ Jay-Z playing on the i-pod in the car! I felt convicted and switched the play list.
This morning after reading in Deuteronomy the conviction remained. I hadn't been keeping Gods Laws! I prayed and then prayed some more! I sat in my office hunched over my desk in prayer for an hour after only reading two verses in my daily reading! (yes, I am behind now)
I then went on Youtube to look up some Christian music. This was the first video I came across.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zem3kPHrwDo
I then noticed something about Jay-Z. So I watched that video.
YouTube - Christian Rapper disses Jay Z back for Jesus Christ
This led me to looking into the subject a little bit more! How could this guy just Blast Jesus Christ like that. He flat out says in one of his songs (Empire State of Mind) that "Jesus can't save you. Life starts when the Church ends." How could I have been so blind? Why did I not hear this before? Why now?
Funny how Christ works in our lives. I felt convicted yesterday when I hear Jay-Z and now I can see why. God doesn't want me to listen to that crap! He wants me to be filled with the Good News. The Truth!
I have now sent these same videos to friends of mine including my wife who just so happens does not like Jay-Z but likes this particular song. I am now even more convicted to get home and purge my i-Pod of all such music. Music that I have had for years that I thought weren't that big of a deal. But I realize that I must surround myself with His Word. It is time to put on my spiritual armor and fight the good fight!
The Truth is that you can only be saved through Gods Grace, through the one and only savior Jesus Christ!
I thank God for continuing to work wonders in my life! It is just amazing!