There are times for us to “man our post,” to use a military term. We do have different obligations at different times or seasons of our life, but during each “post position” we can be at rest and have the sense of significance about what we are doing. What is your post position right now? I hope God has been speaking to you throughout this season of Lent as we focus on being aware of giving up, paring back, and being aware of areas we need adjustment, as we continue to say yes to God’s best for us. When we see the big picture, pleasing God is the most important thing in life! Through all these things, as we refocus our priorities we can become more aware of little things that God speaks to our heart. God hates sin, and loves righteousness. We become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, through salvation. He calls us righteous when we repent or wrong attitudes and actions. God wants us to get the revelation of the Word inside of us, that live the abundant life Jesus died to give us. One morning I got a fresh revelation in a very simple illustration about how we can become “first class” believers. It is interesting that when you walk on an airplane, they sometimes take you through first class, then business class, and then to economy. The seats and the service are obviously different. It costs you something extra to fly first or business class. Thinking about being a “first class” believer or a “first class” wife, (mom, friend, worshiper, giver, whatever) means you have to use extra effort. First class moms, don’t lie on the couch all day. First class worshipers don’t “sit down on the inside” during worship. First class friends find ways to express their love and gratitude for their friendship. The penny dropped……inspiration happened……I got it. It takes extra effort to be your best. It does cost more. What I also began thinking about was that we had just upgraded one of our credit cards and for a mere $100 more a year, we got all kinds of benefits that we didn’t get on the lower level. So the revelation became even more obvious. It may cost you more, but the benefits are greater too. The extra effort you expend really does pay off. Let’s give our best effort to live full on for God during Lent and all through the year. You’ll be the one who reaps the benefits!
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