How tiring

This Christmas season has been busy for me. I have made some time for God, but not a lot. I made more time for entertainment and family. Which I believe God wants us to value family and fun. I just know it takes more of a priority than Him sometimes. If I were God, I would get tired of my lack of time I make for him. If I were God I would be sick of providing for me. But he is not easily tired of us. He loves us with undying love.

Reading Mark was interesting tonight. Here Jesus was about to heal a sick man. His enemies, supposedly God fearing men, were looking to trap him. They wanted to see if Jesus was going to heal on the sabbath. Jesus then tries to draw them out. Their hearts got hardened and then he healed the man. They get so mad at Jesus that they plotted to kill him. Here Jesus was doing good things. He was doing things that helped people, and yet the religious people were getting mad at him. They were saying that he was not following the rules. He was doing ministry in a way that was ungodly.

Hmmm when things don't look as I think they should am I quick to judge whether it is not from God? Does God work in ways that I don't think he could? I heard a man say once that people can get saved at bad churches. I am not condoning all things people do that they call ministry. I am just asking if we are too quick to say that is not of God before we know what is really going on.

I am also humbled by Jesus' servant's heart. He knew he was going to get rediculed for healing that man, but he did it anyway. Am I willing to do what is right when everyone is watching? Am I willing to do what is right when I know there are going to be consequences? Hmmm I hope so.