Jesus Freak Weekend
Well let me tell you, this weekend was definitely a weekend that defined me as a Jesus Freak. All weekend was dedicated to worship, fellowship, and loving Jesus. What is so awesome about this is that at the end of the weekend, I am spiritually fulfilled and ready to face the new week.
Saturday- This day began as all do. I woke up, read my passage from the bible, said my daily prayer to god, had my coffee, and then headed out the door to go and meet my brothers in Christ for our day of fellowship. What was awesome and funny about this, our day of fellowship was connecting with each other and Jesus the redneck way, on 4 wheelers driving around just having a good time and extending our love to others we came across. I can’t remember a time in the last 20 years where I had so much fun and it didn’t involve alcohol, drugs, and complete recklessness. Alcohol had run my life pretty much, I mean if I was going to an event no matter what it was, I was convinced that if there wasn’t beer there it wasn’t going to be a good time. Well I could not have been proven more wrong. During this fellowship ride, which easily 6 months ago I would have not attended something like this without drinking beer and acting crazy, I found out that You Can have fun without alcohol and just enjoy being a guy sober. I wish this feeling can pass on to others and the younger generations. We spent the entire day driving around through mud, laughing, and helping others out who had gotten themselves into some Muddy situations. I think the most amazing thing about all this, is that we were probably the only ones not loading our systems with alcohol, but we were also probably the ones having the most fun because we were consumed in the Glory of Christ and doing God’s work. I can’t even begin to tell you how many people we had come across and just offered our help when they needed it. There was one group in particular that we continually came across at every turn and almost every time we ran into them we were helping to get them out of some serious mud. What makes this so great, I don’t even think at anytime they realized we were Jesus Freaks. I mean they definitely noticed we were not drinking and acting a fool, but I don’t believe they ever made the connection. One instance in particular that touched my heart was when we were washing off the 4 wheelers to head back out, one younger kid had asked us if his cell phone was where he left it because he was worried someone had taken it. Well after he left Chris noticed the kid had left his phone so I picked it up and took it over to where he had driven and gave it back to him. The thankfulness and surprise that you were able to see on this kids face was priceless, and then to hear him ask for me to forgive him for being so irresponsible and then thank me for bringing it to him, I mean really do people not do this anymore. I don’t know. What I can say is thank you to Van, Shane, Chris L., Chris M., Jeff, Brian, Lee, and his kids for an extremely wonderful Jesus loving experience.
Sunday- Once again, by far and without a doubt my favorite day of the week. Woke up, read my scripture and did my daily prayer, and got ready to head to Church to do some more Jesus loving. Was able to attend an incredible service conducted by Pastor Greg in where we saw 3 individuals come to Christ and 1 other join the Church. Really hit the subject of reaching out to people with the Word of God and what that means. It Does Not always mean preaching the Gospel and driving it home. It simply means to conduct yourself as a true image bearer of God and to reach out to your community and share God’s Love. You know the Agape love not the Philio Love. We were asked in Church a couple very pointed questions this week. Do I believe that Jesus Christ is who he said he was? Do I believe that Jesus Christ means everything that he had said? Without a shadow of a doubt I can say my answer is yes to both questions. I would not be where I am now if I did not believe that Christ meant everything that he said, the Gospel shows us that what Jesus said is the Truth. In addition the Gospel shows us without a doubt that He was who He said He was. Why does anyone doubt? This I will never know. I will say this to those who don’t believe in Christ, the Gospel, and the Church; what is wrong with you? Let’s just say for arguments sake, that you are a non believer in Christ, but yet you do believe in Hell and the Devil. What do you have to lose to take a chance and accept Christ as your personal Savior.
John 6:35-40 tells us. “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them. “No one who comes to Me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in Me will ever be thirsty again. But as I have told you, you’ve seen Me, and yet you do not believe. Everyone the father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do My will, but the will of Him who sent me. This is the will of Him who sent Me: that I should lose none of those He has given Me but should raise them up on the last day. For this is the will of my father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
For those of you who are non believers in Christ, take a look at that passage and really see what the ramifications could be of not accepting Christ as your personal savior. For me the choice was easy as it should be for any normal person as well but it is a decision that you have to make. Thank you for taking the time to read, and God Bless.
G.E.D.D.
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