Going to Make Some Changes

Isn’t that weird.  You are a glancer if you do that. Ed Young Church says that let’s relate that to the Bible, because James is talking about a physical mirror and comparing it to the Bible.  A lot of us want to glance at the mirror, the word of God.  We don’t want to study it.  We don’t want to prance in front of it.  Why?  Well, what is the purpose of a mirror?  The purpose of a mirror is it shows us who we really are.  It reflects back to us what we really look like, blemishes and all, wrinkles and all.  Also, a mirror shows us what we need to change about ourselves.  This morning when I got up, I thought to myself, I need to shave, take a shower, put some stuff in my hair to make it look okay, and, hopefully, this Johnny Cash outfit matches.  I thought about that when I looked in the mirror, and so did you.  You looked in the mirror, it showed you who you really were, and you said, “I’m going to make some changes.  I’m going to make myself into whatever.”

Ed Young Ministries said that most of us know Rob Johnson and Vanessa Whitwell, the two talented singers and music leaders here at Fellowship Church.  They are unbelievable.  Okay.  Here is what happens.  Rob got up early in the morning several days ago and took a picture of himself.  Here is what Rob looked like right when he got up.  Look at that.  Is that pathetic?  Rob looks terrible.

Christ Died For Us

But that’s a lie according to Ed Young. That’s a lie from the enemy, because here’s what Scripture says about you.

      I Peter 1:18-19: “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.”

      How much is an object worth? Well, it’s worth what someone will pay for it. What are you worth? The precious blood of Jesus.

      Some say, “Well, I'm just unloved. I'm unloved. I'm totally unloved. No one loves me. If they knew what I was involved in; if they knew the websites I was frequenting; if they knew the clubs I was attending; if they knew the conversations; if they knew the beds I was sleeping in, they wouldn’t love me. I’m really not loved.”

      Well, that’s not true either. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

      Something else people have told me about being caught in lust is that they’re unfulfilled.

And because of that, because of being unworthy, unloved, and unfulfilled, the fourth thing they say is, you know, sex is the biggest need in my life. It’s all about sex!

      Philippians 4:19 says, “And my God will meet all of your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”

      Exchange the truth for a lie. Just call the enemy what he is—a liar!

      “Well,” you might be saying, “Ed Young Jr, that’s it! Nice message on lust. I’ll see ya later.” 

No no no. That’s not it. There is hope for every luster here. It’s something that every single person deals with and struggles with. I don’t care how old you are. I don’t care if you're a boy or a girl. We all deal with it.