Open For Business
Romans 10:10 -"Yes,
we believe in Jesus deep in our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And
we openly say that we believe in him, and so we are saved."
The other day I was walking
by an establishment which was having a brand new neon "OPEN" sign installed
in the front window. I have always had a
'thing' about neon lighting, so like a deer caught in car headlights I stood
staring at the sign. A thought raced through my mind about what we advertise
and what we offer. This shop was bidding
customers to come in and once inside the atmosphere was welcoming, calm and
friendly. We have all been enticed to
visit places because we have been drawn by their PR and marketing strategies;
but once inside we find the places to be junky, tight, unorganized and operated
by people more concerned with getting our money than providing quality
service.
When it comes to our own relationship with
Jesus what are we "flashing" in our window and what are we really offering
once Jesus comes into our hearts? Are we
advertising something that we cannot deliver? Do we espouse to love the Lord
and want him to be with us day-in and day-out; only to venture into places or
situations or to speak in such a way that would make Olivia Pope blush. Our inner being must be accommodating to the
Holy Spirit who takes up residence and dwells with us. We must be careful not
to promote false advertisement. We must
always reflect our real selves; thus allowing God to work with us to make us
even better. Take a good look at what
you are displaying…. Is your neon sign still bright and inviting; or are there
dark splotches, flickering bulbs or even worse - no power source?
Every day is a good day;
it is up to us to make it a GREAT day! Don’t be distracted – stay on your purpose! Be blessed! Dr. JoAnn
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