My Own Little World

Matthew West
In my own little world it hardly ever rains I’ve never gone hungry, always felt safe I got some money in my pocket, shoes on my feet In my own little world Population: me

In my own little world every day the same. I sometimes think I live in the someday mentality. Someday I will be able to do that. Someday we might go on a vacation like that. Someday we will........ Someday we might..........Someday is so easy when you live in your own little world because what day of the week is Someday? I can say I will do that Monday and if I don't I have just lied. You see my week is full of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. However, there is no someday.................... When we say someday it is like saying never or maybe. My five year old will tell you maybe is a nice way of saying NO. So to every someday that you tell yourself you are really saying no in a nice way.

What about when you say someday to God? What happens when you do that? God knows your heart. The funny thing about God is he just looks at you and he sees it all. You can't hide it, you cannot lie to someone who is all knowing.

I try to stay awake during Sunday morning church I throw a twenty in the plate, but I never give ’til it hurts I turn off the news when I don’t like what I see Yeah,it’s easy to do when it’s Population: me

Well, I stopped at a red light, looked out my window I saw a cardboard sign, said “Help this homeless widow” Above that sign was the face of a human and I thought to myself, “God, what have I been doing?” So I rolled down the window and I looked her in the eye I thought how many times have I just passed her by? So I gave her some money then I drove on through And my own little world reached Population: two
Stopped at the stoplight staring out the window. Someday, I will give to the beggar. What if you felt a hand on your shoulder? What if you turned around and looked? He's sitting behind you in his white robe and sandals, seat belt unbuckled, with his hand on your shoulder and he looks you in the eye. Would you shrug and say, "someday"?

Matthew 25:40

⁴⁰ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

God leads me daily. I still haven't figured out where I am going, but I know when I am not going anywhere. Because those are the times when I feel great about my life. Those are the times when I look in the mirror and don't really see ME. When I am not going anywhere it doesn't hurt. It hurts a bit when God starts to move the mountains in my house. In fact he picked my house up and moved it right out of the mountains. If I didn't trust God I'd still be freezing on the top of a mountain wondering what I was missing out on.

Super Heroes

Has it really been since September, and I was doing so good. Life just gets away from me and then I wake up and it has been months since I blogged.

My son has an amazing perspective. He makes me laugh so much. He looks at you shrugs his shoulders and says something so simple, logical, and yet hilarious. An example of this is his stance on the Savior. You see if Jesus is the Savior he is a hero right? Well then he must wear a cape. As he, my son, describes Jesus he stands on the couch, outstretches his arms, and says "then he flies in to save us all." Through my tears of laughter I notice that with his arms held out in his superman pose he looks kind of like Jesus did on the cross. With arms wide open, and right then I got it. You see Jesus is our super hero. Plain and simple he stretched out his arms and saved us.

In our house there is some debate over whether he did all this saving while wearing a cape, but really the important message is Jesus Saves. As you rush to and fro this Christmas purchasing, returning, and getting swept away in the Season don't forget the reason. When you look at the tree don't forget that it symbolizes a cross. When you put the star on top remember that the wise men too followed a star. When you wrap presents remember the greatest gift of all, and above all else teach everyone who will listen.

Your message does not fall on deaf ears. They may argue with you and while it is difficult to explain why Jesus is a better savior than Buzz Lightyear to a 3 year old who believes that Buzz is pretty special, if you teach every day, if you live every moment, and if you show them how to believe there is no doubt who the real savior is. There is no doubt..... that Jesus Saves.

In the words of Jeremy Camp: We'll sing it out to let all the world know That Jesus saves Raise a shout to let all the world know That Jesus saves