What Have I To Do With You?

This year is quickly coming to a close. I believe one of the noted events of this year was when our government issued the stimulus’ checks. That was an unprecedented event. Just think, the government gave US money. With the announcement of  your “free” and “extra” money, so the question came. “What are you going to do with it?”

  It seems that there is always something we need to do something with.  Whether it’s money, or, your children.  If you have children you may remember when he was a baby. When screams began, everything  stopped and the search began to find anything that would stop the crying , if you have ever experienced a upset baby, you know its no holds barred; stop the crying. The little one, generally is not going to stop on his own, you have to do something with him.

  We make decisions about what we do with people all the time. We could be faced with a small decision about whether to help someone or it could be an all out attention getter like a screaming baby.  We make decisions all the time about  people. So many times they are connected to our value system.  If we like the person, well, we are more apt to go out of our way for them. But if  we don’t, it is their tough luck. Being Christians, we should always treat each other with honor and respect. The bible goes as far even to say in Philippians 2:3 “but in lowliness of mind let each esteem each others better than themselves.” It is what we choose to do with the people around us.

  There is one person in particular that we choose  what to do with him. It determines volumes not only is this side of eternity, but also on the other.  As if you don’t know, of course, it is Jesus. Everyday decide what to do with Him. As it says in Joshua 1, “Choose you this day whom you will serve.”  Every day we decide if He is really Lord of our lives by our decisions and priorities. What do we do with Jesus. In the book of Matthew, just before our Lord’s death, there were people that had to decide what to do with Him. In particular there was Judas. This man had been so close to Him.  He walked, ate, traveled and shared everyday life with him. Even being with Jesus, sometimes every waking moment, who he was got lost

in the everyday. Judas knew who he was, but he really didn’t know who He was. Judas didn’t realize that Jesus was the son of God until it was too late. See, being with Jesus and just hanging around became a way of life. Judas took for granted the access he had to Jesus; the words of wisdom, the power of God, even the miracles. He became used to what he had and didn’t value it. Well, not until it was too late. Too late when he tried to undo the betrayal by giving back the money. Too late when he realized that he traded the Son of God, the best friend he had ever had for what he thought profited him. My friend, let us learn the lesson from Judas. Let us not take our position in Christ, our access to Him, our best friend, for the things in this world that seems so important now. Only to find that when shown in the light of eternity, that we also sold out the Son of God, our best friend and Savior for the silver in our lives that we are reaching for today. It is much better to consider today what we value. Considering  the price we put on things and most of all the people in our lives today. So as Jesus was asked so many years ago, What have I to do with you? Let us today see with the eyes of our understanding that what we do with Jesus today will last for eternity.