He is the Captain

It’s the nature of the unredeemed mind to always be looking back. Jesus mentioned this when He spoke of Lot’s wife; even He didn’t mention her name, not a good sign.  I don’t want to be like her. I want to look forward. I want to go further and dream big dreams.

The Pharisees were the dream killers of Jesus’ day. Jesus called them out on it when He told them they loved their rules more than they loved God.

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.” Matthew 23:27-28

Ouch! So if you see somebody today doing everything within their power to put you in a religious box, know they are the very same kind of person who nailed Jesus to a board and hung Him up naked to die. For your sake, run from these people. For our sake, run them over!

While I believe without apology the church of Jesus Christ is the only boat afloat, I also believe many of us on board don’t understand the heart of the Captain. He, like His Kingdom, is progressive. His Kingdom is without end. There are no limitations.

As long as people make methods and the function of church programs their priority, they are missing the boat. They are missing a relationship with a loving, powerful, and just heavenly Father, and the chance to love others into the Kingdom.

Be a person who doesn’t look back. Let Jesus propel you forward into a life of adventure and responsibility. Let Him weave your dreams with His dreams for you, together into a life that changes the world and brings lost people into eternity.