Where Would I Be

Where Would I Be 

Quite often the Spirit brings thoughts to my mind as I wake up of songs. Sometimes the song seems to make sense other times not really.  This instance it does make some semblance of sense. 

Toby Mac "Without You"

Raindrops
Rolling off my brim
Streetlights
Got the pavement glistenin'

Touchdown
I fall into your arms
Right where I belong
Your everlasting arms

And where would I be
Without you

I'd be packin' my bags when I need to stay
I'd be chasin' every breeze that blows my way
I'd be building my kingdom just to watch it fade away
It's true
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Don't know where I'd be
Without you

Woah, without you

Flashback
Stepping through the scene
There's you
And there's a very different me

Touchdown
You had me at believe
You had me at believe, you did

And where would I be
Without you
Without you

I'd be packin' my bags when I need to stay
I'd be chasin' every breeze that blows my way
I'd be building my kingdom just to watch it fade away
It's true
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Don't know where I'd be
Without you

Where I'd be
I was so deep
So incomplete
'Til you rescued me
Yeah, you rescued me

You rescued me
You are mine, I am yours
You rescued me
And I am yours forever
You saved me, remade me
Where would I be

I'd be packing my bags when I need to stay
I'd be chasin' every breeze that blows my way
I'd be building my kingdom just to watch it fade away
It's true
That I'd be packin' my bags when I need to stay
I'd be chasin' every breeze that blows my way
I'd be building my kingdom just to watch it fade away
It's so true
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Don't know where I'd be
Without you
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's me without you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Don't know where I'd be
Without you

Where Would I Be without Jesus? 

I know that I have met people who think that I am beyond nuts for believing what I do about Jesus Christ, about God, about life, and that's ok. The world that's in darkness cannot understand the things of God, that's what it says in the Bible.  1 Corinthians 2:14 NASB "But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned."

The natural man or woman is one who stands outside the salvation of Christ Jesus.  It's anyone who lives and claims to know good from evil in their own merits and in their own eyes.  Sin came when Adam's and Eve's eyes were opened, knowing good and evil. 

I sometimes look at my life and indeed wonder if it could have been different.  Wonder if I had turned left instead of right. If had backed up and changed direction, of what would have become of me.  The thing is, I can really never know.  The only one who knows my end from my beginning is Jesus.  The only one who knows every possible outcome of anything that I face is Jesus.  

I have been at a crossroads in career choices for several times in as many years. I have achieved what I had thought I wanted out of life.  Still don't know lol.

Where would I be without Christ Jesus?  I would most certainly be living a selfish life. I wouldn't really care about what happens to others as long as my happiness and contentment were secured.  It's not really rocket science, if there's a right way and a wrong way, look at what the Bible says, everyone will do what is right in their own eyes. 

I was rereading Romans 12 this morning after my normal Bible reading plan.  Was reading Colossians 3, the latter half of it as well.  

I can't help but try to do my best at what I do.  Whether it's building something, fixing something or helping someone.  For me, that's what I get out of the last parts of Colossians 3. That's what I get out of Romans 12. In 1 Corinthians 12:6 NASB "There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.".  God works all things in all persons. Romans 8:28 NASB "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.".  Ephesians 2:10 NASB "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.".

There's a direction in the life of a Believer. It's taking a person from what they were and making them more like Christ Jesus.  That's what is supposed to be happening in the life of a Believer anyways.  It's interesting of what Paul wrote about in 1 Corinthians 12 about the body of Christ.  Evidently there were indeed people thinking that things that came with a title were more important in the body than others.  That if they weren't displaying certain Spiritual gifts that they weren't a part of the body such as the modern incorrect interpretation of speaking in tongues.  

Just as it's written, the Spirit places people in the body of Christ as He sees fit.  It's not on us to fit ourselves.  

I know some of what evil that I am capable of.  There's been more than a few times it's sort of come out of me at some of the worst times.  I indeed have caused the Spirit many a grief because of my actions and thoughts.  I thank God for the forgiveness of my sins.  For never stopping at making me more like Christ Jesus.  For never giving this often wayward mind of mine condemnation for what passes through it.  

Galatians 2:20 NASB "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me."

I remember the times growing up where I had been encouraged by others because of being found doing what I was doing and had been doing correctly.  

In recent months it's been a very important burden on my heart and mind to be found doing what it is that God's wanting me to be doing.  There's warnings in the parables of Jesus concerning His returning and finding people who claimed to be His not being found living in obedience.  Where would I be without Christ?  Quite realistically I would have been dead a long time ago.  I would most certainly have pushed the envelope in selfishness.  

I have indeed been through a lot in my life.  Jesus is still working, still removing things, adding other things to my life to grow me in Christ Jesus.  I will still stumble and fall short.  I will still make mistakes and still sin.  He is faithful and just to forgive me and cleanse me from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9.

You cannot know what your life can truly become without coming to Christ for salvation. 

You cannot know what potential for a true life is waiting to be revealed in you without Christ. 

You cannot know if you don’t surrender your life to Christ and make Him Lord of your life. 

You may think your life is good and that you don't need Jesus.  In an instant you can find yourself on the other side of the land of the living.  If you don't know Jesus as your Savior you will find yourself in Hell.  Everything you worked for will go to someone else. Your belief system will indeed change in that you indeed will understand, only too late, that you made the mistake of rejection of Christ Jesus as your Savior and Lord.  Striving after things in this world is like trying to capture the wind.  It's futile.  My times of selfishness are futile.

Where Would I Be? I would certainly be in Hell without Jesus. Either before or after dying I would be in either a Hell of my own making here or find myself in that eternal place of punishment called Hell after dying.  Truth is truth.  Nobody in Hell wants to be there. Nobody in Hell has any doubts to the reality of God’s Word concerning sin or that God is real. 

You have before you life and death each moment you take a breath.