Hokey Pokey Christianity - part 5

While watching a few children who attended Church one day, I watched them sing the song "Hokey Pokey". I got to thinking of what those kids would be like Twenty Years from that day. Would they be "putting their right arm in" about the things of God only to "take their right arm out"? Would they be consistent as putting their leg in and out when it came to the Ministry and service of God?

Are we teaching our kids that "God" is a Sunday AM thing? A Three times a week thing? Are we teaching and training our converts that it is just a song and a dance during Church Services?

Faithfulness is an attribute of God. God is true and Faithful. By Him, ALL THINGS consist. Ever wonder what the universe would be like if He did the hokey pokey the way we do? The universe would be a total disaster.

David Brainerd, missionary to the Indians, died at age 29 of tuberculosis. His diary and writings were filled with his often chastening and pleading with God over his commitment to Christ. He repeatedly questioned his Position with God. Why? He was afraid of "playing the part". He did not want to "put his whole self in" and then put his 'whole self out'. It was all or nothing. He died having lived his 29 years doing MORE in his writings than I have in my 29 years on earth. It is ALL or nothing. It isn't about the Quantity of your ministry or influence on others. It is not about fame or reputation. It is about Reverence and Consecration to the Lord.

Far too often in my own life, I find myself playing the hokey pokey. I see in Paul's writings that he also struggled with Hokey Pokey Christianity. Yet, he made it a point to "die daily". Let's forget about the "Purpose Driven Life" and lets get busy about the "Crucified Christian Life".

The Laodocean Church perfected Hokey Pokey Christianity. They were neither "in" nor "out". They were neither sitting nor were they standing. They crouched. I remember the song "King David had an Army, He had Ten Thousand Men, he marched them up the hill, and he marched them down again, and when you're up...YOU'Re UP (standing) and when you are down, YOU'RE DOWN (sitting) but when you are only HALF WAY UP - You are neither UP nor down". You are caught in the middle. Luke Warm, Half Committed Christians. We are akin to the cake not turned. We are gooey on one side, and crisp on the other.

Hokey Pokey Christianity. We have a whole lot of people in, out, and in the middle. Those in the middle are the ones making the most noise, jirating about, spending all the energy and everything they have, but will soon give out. Because they are NOT committed to Christ.