I realize it has been a month since my last post, and this one may be bit long, but it has been a busy month. I have had some good times and some bad times. For those who have emailed and texted wondering of my whereabouts, i know I've said it before but I’ll try and do better!
I don’t want to sound like I’m whining but I suppose I am just a little bit. First my mother has had multiple heart attacks and has a heart rate of as low as 28 and today it zoomed up to almost 50. Her blood pressure has leveled off at somewhere in the 200 over 90 range. I have had the privilege of feeding momma at least one meal a day, almost every day for the last month. It seems only fair she fed me when I was unable to feed myself. What bothers me most as I spend hours a day sitting with her as she struggles with COPD gasping for air is the fact that this has to be my mother before i even attempt to show any kind of Godly love and servitude. I looked at momma and remembered the words of Jesus when He said “ who is my mother and who are my brothers and sisters.”? His answer was “these”. I strongly believe He motioned toward those around Him and layed and inditement against those who where not loving Him more that themselves and their immediate families.
I believe on another occasion Jesus bluntly stated if you love, (specifically family members), anything or anybody more than Him you are not fit to follow Him.
I’ve put considerable time in pondering this particular statement lately. Love Him more!!! Since the flesh. bones and blood man Jesus is no longer with us that would only leave His present day body, “the church”, for me to love more than anything or anybody. But wait, it’s so much easier to love some spirit hovering over me that has a purpose of only good for me than it is to love the body He has chosen to inhabit. I am finding out more and more about the individual, particular, peculiar members of His body. Here’s a news flash…they are different, very different. I was always taught and under the assumption that we all had to look alike, talk alike, walk alike and of course meet in the same building under our dividing banners of denominations. Oh yeah lest I forget we had to all hold to the same doctrines and creeds.
I am finding many people who I doctrinally disagree with but yet they hold to the sufficiency of The Lord Jesus Christ, and unless I’ve missed the point altogether…that makes them my brother and sister and fellow members of His body. It is really hard not to bring division over doctrinal issues.
But remember this when each of us stand before Him, the only issue that will matter at all is whether or not you received the price that was paid for the Gift of God Himself which redeemed you to eternal life and brought you back home to Himself. Then I wonder, just wonder if He may carry this thing on down to receiving His present day body for the gift of salvation.
Got some pictures I’m gonna post, (latter) of some members of His body, hold on to your seats folks…sitting with momma has put me to wondering and I believe the signs will follow!!!
Babu Lonnie
P.S. Sorry Kate I did all the stuff in tis one you taught me not to do, I’ll need to be retrained>
