Day 57:: Burdening

"What you're doing is wrong. Is there no fear of God left in you? Don't you care what the nations around here, our enemies, think of you?"

How many times have I lived without burden. Lived without the burden of my own wrongdoing, without the burden of the fear of God, without the burden of caring about the people around me, without the burden of representing the LORD to the world?

It is easy to separate yourself emotionally, intellectually, and physically from the repsonsibility and burden that exists in each Christian's life to make a difference and represent God's love to not only the people around us but the rest of the world. It is easy, but it isn't right. It is easy, but it isn't healthy. It is easy, but it is NOT "Your kingdom come..."

Lord, may I continue to carry this burden. May I continue to live with a healthy fear of WHO YOU ARE and WHO YOU WANT ME TO BE and YOUR LOVE FOR THE WORLD.

(I must be honest, I did this after eating two full meals today - a late brunch and dinner....but I plan to do the fasting exercise later this week.)

P.S. I love how we are right on target with the DtO stuff, too. Feel free to come to any of the Main Stages from here on out (they are every other week) where we will be moving on through the rest of the Bible!