Known....

What a weekend! So many things this weekend left me in awe of our God. Baptism is always amazing! The video 'spoken word' was just stinkin' good. Daylight savings time.. Oh, yeah!!! (Tonight, bring on the whiffle ball game until dark) As always, the band was off the chain. Jesus dropped into our weekend encounters in power. Hearts being spent before God was just radical. A sister is visiting. She embraced Christ this past week. She rolled up to me after service and her eyes were just lit up. She said, "this whole thing made sense for the first time. The Bible came alive for me!" I was a bit primed about that statement. At the 10:30 Encounter, people were just finding freedom, confession, and heart hope at the altar. It was fresh!!

You know, I just want to be absolutely vulnerable with you guys. More than that, I just want to be totally authentic with Christ. If it is possible, I long to be completely unconcerned with my fame... my success... my career path... my deal. It is my deepest passion to be totally concerned with the fame, passion, renown, and character of Jesus Christ. If no one knows my name when I fade from this earth, that's good. If people remember some guy who made much of Jesus Christ and who fell madly in love with Jesus Christ, that's even better.

Reading Revelation 3..and rolling into chapters 4 & 5 were just overwhelming. God is knocking and knocking and knocking and knocking and knocking on the door of our life and inviting us to love Him. He will never stop knocking. When we overcome... when we fall in love with Him.... when we refuse to be lukewarm.... When all that happens, we get to sit on His throne. That is massive motivation. I don't care what accolades I might receive... what I might accomplish... what I might to do impress anyone in this earth. I just want to sit on the throne! Millions gather around the throne in worship..... the roar of passion explodes around the throne... 24 elders bow down and cry out of His holiness.... wild looking creatures shout of His magnitude.... thunder rolls... lightning peals.... and, because of my love and passion for Christ, I will be invited to sit on that throne!

That thought is consuming. May we live consumed for His glory.... in love with Him fully.... abandoned to Him wholely! I want to sit on that throne! Feel free to comment below. Enjoy today. It's a good day!

For the Glory,

Mark