subject: Word Of God [print this page] It had to do with the Word of God and I began to taste it and it satisfied my appetite and desires. I learned to put God's desires above money and power and fame and fortune stuff.
Then Jesus looked at the refrigerator and I saw His eyes look at a calendar posted on the refrigerator. He got up from the table and scrutinized the calendar. He seemed especially concerned about the weekends. He said, "Mark, I see penciled in on the weekends, Cowboy games, hunting trips, tee times and soccer tournaments but where is the time to get together with other likeminded brothers and sisters in My name and worship? Mark, the Bible says in Hebrews 10:25 that we are never to forsake the gathering together with other Christians.
I command it, I demand it because it will serve you well. You see, Mark, you have been successful and where do you think your success has come from. I have blessed you." And Jesus told me, "I have seen this so often that when I have blessed someone, especially in the financial realm, they begin to think that they are self-sufficient. They might buy a boat or a lake house or this toy or that trinket and slowly they begin to ice out the church. They begin to sleep in now and then. Church is not a priority any more. But one day when their world caves in, Mark, they have no place to turn. How are you loving My church which happens to be my bride?"
Ed Young Pastor suggested that we move to another area of the house. He asked if I had a laundry room. I knew what He was thinking. "Laundry room. You don't want to see that. That is kind of personal." But, OK, I took Him by the laundry room and opened the door very quickly. There were piles and piles of laundry, soiled and stained by sin. There was laundry that I tried to take care of myself but I couldn't do it. It kind of multiplied over and over again. I said, "Jesus, I am going to take care of that sin, I am really going to take care of that attitude, that habit." He laughed and said, "Mark, relax, chill, I'll take care of it. I will sort it, I will wash it, I will dry it, I will fold it and put it away if you will let Me." And I am so very, very happy that I gave Jesus the laundry room.
