I am a truck driver and will often see not only billboards which can move my thought but I like to look at church marquees. Saw one the other day in Pulaski Co., Ky which said something to the effect of-Receive Jesus and get a real stimulus package. I thought about this. As you may know this comes from the US news and how our country's government passed an economic stimulus package.
I looked up stimulus in the dictionary, here is what I got. Stimulus- An agent, action or condition that elicits or accelerates a phsiological or psychological activity or response.
When you think about that the marquee message kinda rings true. Jesus is an agent who elicits a response. When we receive Jesus into our hearts as savior and thereafter when we remain in Him (John 15.4) then we have all the stimulation we ever need. We dont need drink nor drug nor anything else. Jesus really is all we need.
There have been times when I have run from his love. I ran down a dead-end road. Yes 100 percent of the time that has not been the best thing for me. I was essentially running toward the wrong kind of stimulation. Perhaps it can be looked at this way- Jesus is the one who is able to stimulate the "inner ways" of us. Or the "ultimate stimulation" is another way of viewing.
How about "lasting stimulation". When UK wins in basketball-which they are not at the moment! I may get "pumped up" and stimulated when they win a nail biting game. But this kind of elation lasts what maybe a couple of hours?
Well, receive Jesus today, ask Him to come and meet you. He is a stimulus more precious than gold and silver. If I were given 3 billion dollars in gold today that would be a heck of a stimulus. I could go out and buy a Lexus. I would not worry about money, but the money can't affect my inner state of being. Our "joy is complete" (John 15.11) only as we walk in the riches that Jesus offers which go beyond the temporal.
Monday, March 16, 2009
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