Come...

So this morning in my quiet time I was talking to God about the last few days well, the last 6 to be exact. I was thanking him for all the friends that CAME this weekend to celebrate me. I thanked him for bringing a very special family out of danger, or possible danger. I thanked him for the opportunity to Come and do youth ministry, and I thanked him for it coming to an end last night. You know as I read the word, I see how often the word COME is used. As you should know I love David Crowder, and to help me write this I listened to two of my favorite songs he sings about coming. Come and listen and Come Awake both of which give great insight to the point of the word COME.
Come and listen, to the waters edge all of you, who know and fear the Lord.
Come and listen, to the waters edge all of you, who are thirsty.
Let me tell you what he has done for me, for YOU, for us
Come and listen to what he has done.
Praise our God,
for he is good
he is good
PRAISE...... for he is GOOD.
He has done for you, for me, for us
COME AND LISTEN.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUxF3LULDG4

In Ecclesiastes chapter 5 it talks about standing in the AWE of God. And, I don't know if you've ever done that before, maybe while gazing a beautiful sunset, or while lost in music that brings tears of conviction to your eyes. But, I am writing this because over the last week I have been stuck in a state of standing in awe of God, crying those tears of conviction and gratitude for all that he has done.
The word says, 2: Do NOT be quick with your mouth, do NOT be hasty in your heart, to utter anything before God. God is in Heaven and you are on Earth so let your words be FEW. 4: When you make a vow to God, do NOT delay in fulfilling it. It is better to not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. This goes a long with a lesson Amanda and Neal so adamantly taught us, let your YES be YES and your NO be NO. Meaning, if you are called to COME rather to a celebration, or to come serve the Lords teenagers, or to find a safe haven for a worried family to come, then DO IT! Vow, to come and listen, and to come awake... ready to follow through.

This is a huge problem with all of us, we know the right things to do always, but we don't always do them. As for me I know when I'm called to come, and I know that quiet often I pick and choose what I come to, and what I come to do with those opportunities. Jesus told us in another form of come, to GO! He said in Matthew, GO make disciples of all nations. He said in Corinthians, GO LOVE my people.

So in a reminder this morning by David Crowder, I realized that I am to come to the fountain, I am to come and listen to what God has done, and will CONTINUE to do, and I am to COME AWAKE.

What good is it to listen, and be told but then not do. So, let your yes's be YES and no's be NO. Stop dragging your feet, with Maybe's and I do it tomorrow's. COME NOW, and do it. DO what you are called to do. Do what Jesus has shown us is right, and when it's on your heart follow it, don't hesitant to COME, or to GO.

And, in everything remember what Jesus has done, he CAME, he made a vow to save us from all evil, and he followed through. Now, the least me and you can do, is our BEST to always come through!