Fire Insurance

This last Sunday, my wife and I went to her home church in Iowa (the one she attended before moving to Illinois and marrying me). We were able to see some of her old friends and people that I had become friends with also. We saw the couple who DJ'd our wedding, the Pastor and his wife, and so on. One couple had an 8 month old son (who is very adorable), that is the first time we meet him. Nice to chat with them and catch up on old times. The husband is the associate Pastor there.

After talking with him for a few minutes, I remembered an adult Sunday school class that he lead one day. The topic of his sermon changed my life forever. I have always believed in God, and thought that going to church on Sunday was good enough. WRONG!! He taught us that to be a Christian and to follow Jesus, was a 24/7 deal. He taught us that most people go to church on Sunday and on Monday they go right back to the way they were living before. He called that "Having fire insurance". To be a true Christian, you had to follow Christ not only on Sunday for an hour, but for the rest of the week and for all of the remaining hours.

I felt convicted! I was going to church, being nice to people, and I thought that was enough. After his sermon, I found out that it wasn't. I needed to live the Christian life everyday! I couldn't just go to church on Sunday and then on Monday thru Saturday do what ever I wanted, and then go back to church on Sunday and all was well again. I needed to live for Jesus everyday. I needed to pray everyday! I needed to read my Bible everday! I needed a real relationship with God!

So I changed my whole outlook on things. I started treating everone the same way. I looked at people differently. I looked at situations differently. When anyone would ask for help, I would be the first one to jump and help. I didn't take things so personal anymore. I just let go of things and let God take control. I have been much better off since!

So I praise God for this young man's sermon on "Fire Insurance". It changed my life! All the glory to You God!