We all may have heard some who like to say, “I don’t want to play with God”. As their reason for not striving to get and be apart of the Kingdom. Or we may have come across some with that mindset. Which is a foolish and fearful mindset. And if it’s one that we have, we do well to get rid of it.
People who say and think like this may think they’re being real or doing God or someone else a favor or something. But they’re not. And in a sense what they are actually doing is the thing they say they are trying to avoid(Luke17:32-33). Playing with God.
Because what they are saying is they would rather be a servant/slave of sin, the devil, and the world, than even give God a try in their life. Which is foolish. Because doing and saying so, is just as living as and saying there is no God(Ps.14:1). And that He can’t help them overcome.
But it’s also fearful, which isn’t good to be, except toward God. Because they would rather stay a slave, than die striving for freedom. Which is true cowardice. And as Jesus says they wind up losing what they try so desperately to keep and worse(Matt.16:24-26: John12:25).
That’s the mentality the children of Israel had. When God came to deliver them from Egypt. They were so afraid of death and the Egyptians that the thought of leaving only meant lost and not life(Ex.14:10-12). Which may be the way we may be thinking or is as some think.
But as I said we need to shake that mentality if we do have it. Because God knows already, just as He knew with the children of Israel before He led them out. And just as He made a way for them He’ll do the same for us(Ex.13:17-18).
That’s why He sent Jesus. To show us the Way. Because He wants us saved. And striving for salvation, not holding on to our past and fears of failing, or of any other kind(Heb.2:14-15).
So let’s not be foolish, afraid or even try to be slick. And yes let’s truly not play with God and give Him a try to give Him our lives(Ps.34:8). He’ll bring us out and if we believe and are willing and obedient we won’t die in the wilderness but we’ll get and eat of the good promised land forever(Is.1:19-20). In Jesus name.
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