"Procrastination Renders Our Calling Rusty As Savior's Truth Is Not Accepted Totally In Our Nature!"(P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T.I.N.A.T.I.O.N)/"Without P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T.I.N.A.T.I.O.N, what are you called to do?" By Ramesh C. Reddy

Posted on Tues, Jan 17, 2012 at 9:27 a.m. (EST), 7:58 p.m. (IST), JAN 2012 Edition

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“Procrastination Renders Our Calling Rusty As Savior's Truth Is Not Accepted Totally In Our Nature!"(P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T.I.N.A.T.I.O.N)”

Ramesh C. Reddy
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SCRIPTURE:
"At once they left their nets and went along with him. When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him." (Mark 1:19-20, NIV)

Observations:
I asked myself what does Jesus do?
1. Jesus takes along Simon and Andrew as they left their nets at once and went along with Jesus.
2. Jesus went a little farther after calling Simon and Andrew.
3. Jesus saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat preparing their nets.
4. Jesus calls them without delay.

Interpretations:
I asked myself why is it interesting that Simon and Andrew leave their nets at once and went along with Jesus?

It is so interesting because Simon and Andrew follow Jesus without delay when Jesus called out to them and go along with Jesus.

I asked myself why is it interesting that Jesus calls James and John without delay?
I found it very interesting that Jesus sees James and John and calls them WITHOUT DELAY because there is no procrastination with Jesus. Jesus started His ministry and looked for helpers immediately to help Him carry it through. That is so cool that Jesus turned to fallible human beings to help accomplish His purposes. James and John at hearing the voice of Jesus leave their father Zebedee with the hired help and follow Jesus even as Simon and Andrew follow Jesus.

(To be continued...)

Implications:
I saw important implications for my own life. When Jesus started his ministry, there is no procrastination with Jesus. Jesus did not delay to look for help to help Him carry His ministry through. I should not delay to seek help when I am doing God's ministry for His honor and glory. I need to seek help without trying to do it alone. Not only that, the implications can be far reaching addressing the issue of not procrastinating in things that need to be done. Jesus did not say to Himself, 'I will call them some other time because I have Peter and Andrew' right now! No, Jesus called them without delay!

I ask you now dear friend, without having to procrastinate, what are you called to do?
Dear friend, without delay, Simon and Andrew followed Jesus and James and John were called to follow Jesus. Each one of us is called to do things for the Lord. Most importantly, we are called to follow Him in our daily lives without delay. Without delay, the Lord Jesus could be putting things on your heart to start. As James and John followed Jesus without delay, you and I should start to do things we know the Lord wants us to do. There should not be any procrastination at all.

Speaking of 'without delay', I have a bad habit of trying to do things on my own in my own timings but that can be disastrous especially in ministry.

As Jesus did not procrastinate but sought help without delay in ministry, I should not procrastinate in the things I know the Lord Jesus has called me to do. Help me Jesus!

If you are a student, you need to work hard in your studies as unto the Lord. As much as possible as time allows and permits, you should work on your assignments without delay for the honor and glory of the Lord.

If you are a worker, you need to work hard at your jobs and do things you need to do without delay for the honor and glory of the Lord.

If you are parent, son, daughter, wife, husband, etc, you need to take care of things in the family without putting it of whether it is saying to someone, 'I LOVE YOU', going to someone's games, spending quality time with them, etc without putting it off.

All of us have been called to reach others with the love of Christ without delay. Jesus did not delay when it came to the Gospel and neither should we. The more we delay, the more we let sin rule in the hearts of our neighbors who do not know Jesus. The more we delay, the deadly virus continues to take root eating the inside of those that do not know Jesus.

Friend, that is so dangerous when we allow sin to eat the lives of our family members, our friends, our neighbors, etc who do not know Jesus. Jesus called 4 disciples to come follow Him so He can make them fisherman for the souls of men. Jesus knew the importance of not going it alone and also knew how important it was to preach the Good News.

Procrastination will only lead people further away from Jesus and stay in the arms of Satan and his henchmen. We should in the power of the Holy Spirit want to snatch everyone Satan has a hold on. We can only do that by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Friend, all of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

We all need the Savior's redemptive intervention and the Lord Jesus has done that for our lives by shedding His precious cleansing blood on the cross to save sinners like you and me. Thank you Jesus!

As the song goes, 'Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found'

Friend, we know what sin has done in our lives before Christ the Lord has intervened to save us and make us want what He wants us to be. Let us spread the Good News of Jesus Christ without delay so others can experience the love of Jesus Christ.

Man and God were together in the Garden of Eden but then sin separated that relationship separating man's ways from God's ways. Jesus knew the right timing and came during that timing without delay to save lives and continues to do that by His sacrificial death on the cross to give us the most precious red antidote known to mankind. It is the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ.

Only Christ's cleansing blood can wash away all our sins without delay and give us a new life in Christ. We need this new life because apart from Christ, we cannot reach God.

Jesus said, 'I AM the Way, the Truth, the Life, and no man comes to the Father except through me!'

Yes, friend, we all need Jesus. I know I do for only through Christ being reflected in our lives can God's judgment pass over us. When God sees us covered in the blood of Christ, He sees the righteousness of Christ covering over us so judgment will pass over us. For that we all need Christ and need to share Christ without delay.

When we procrastinate, we know not what the outcome can be. With procrastination comes regrets too many times: 'Oh I wish I had done that sooner!' 'Oh, I wish I had called so and so, now they are gone', etc.

Each of you know what you need to be doing and you should not put it off as you depend on the Lord to guide you and lead you. Jesus' example of WITHOUT DELAY should motivate us to do the same wherever the Lord Jesus has placed us. The important thing is that there needs to be a balance as we depend on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Amen!

Most of all if you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Personal Savior, come to Him without delay and allow Him to work in your life.

"Procrastination Renders Our Calling Rusty As Savior's Truth Is Not Accepted Totally In Our Nature!"(P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T.I.N.A.T.I.O.N)/"Without procrastination, what are you called to do?"

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for calling Simon, Andrew, James and John without delay to follow you. You Oh Lord have taught me and reminded me not to procrastinate. It is not always easy Lord not to procrastinate. So, please Lord Jesus forgive me when I have procrastinated and help me so I do not procrastinate. There have been so many times I have faced regrets for procrastinating, especially when it involved others. Redeem our time Oh Lord and help us to follow you diligently. Help us to follow our calling faithfully so it does not become rusty because we have not accepted the truth of your calling totally everyday. Forgive us and help us to overcome our weakness of procrastination so we can follow your Word faithfully. Help us not to put of things we can do today for tomorrow when you have given us the time to do it. Thank you so much Jesus. Thank you for hearing us and answering us! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Lord Jesus, You are my all in all. You are my Prince of Peace, Rock, Savior, and Friend. You are my Holy Father guiding me through to live a life of righteousness, holy righteousness. Oh God, I need you more than ever. I need to feel your hands around me holding me tight. I need your love to surround me so that you can glow in my life. Help me please Jesus. I desire in your presence. Thank you for guiding me to live a life of righteousness. Oh God you love me more than ever. You hear my voice when I cry out to you. When I seek your face, you fill me up. You are my all in all. Thank you Jesus so much for your help no matter what I face, your grace is available and you take my case. Thank you for hearing us and answering us. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! AMEN! (Most of the prayer is from a vineyard song called “All in All”)

No matter what you feel in your heart, know that Jesus has come in and resides with you! You are not alone! To make your walk strong with the Lord, spend time in prayer talking to Him as you would to a friend. You don’t need special words to talk to the Lord. Spend time in His Word reading Psalms and turning them into prayer. Next allow God to heal you and speak to you through the Gospel of John or Gospel of Mark before moving on to other Books of the Bible! Slowly, let the Lord show you to which Scriptures He wants you to go to next. It is also important to be part of a body of believers to help you grow in the faith. Find a Bible believing church that preaches the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation proclaiming Jesus Christ our crucified and risen Lord who brings us hope, healing, and help!

No matter who you are, it is not ever too late to join a Bible-believing church or a college fellowship. I highly encourage each of you to come to Transformers Small Group on Friday nights at 7:00 p.m. and Oakland International Fellowship on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. for prayer, 11:30 a.m. for worship, 10:30 a.m. for Sunday School, and 12:30 p.m. for fellowship lunch.

May the Lord's presence and peace fill you with His love now and forever! Amen!

Friend, if you have prayed this prayer and meant it in your heart, you are a new creation in Christ and all old things are passed away and everything has become new! You may feel something or may not but don’t base it on feelings but base your new life in Christ on the promises of our Savior who will never leave you nor forsake you! Amen!

Feel free to email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com if you want to meet to study the Bible, pray with, talk about Spiritual issues or whatever is on your mind! My number is 412-641-9426

"This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)

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