Say So

Today I finished reading Rob Bell's "Love Wins".  I'm not going to give you all of my thoughts from this book because I know my hubby is planning to review it on his blog soon.  But one thing I will say...

Of all the offensiveness of Rob Bell's book, the worst to me was the fact that I still don't know what exactly he believes.  After investing hours of my life into the couple hundred pages of his book, I STILL am utterly confused as to what he thinks (though what I think are some of his beliefs are definitely disconcerting).  When he shared his own "salvation experience" (you better believe he doesn't call it that) he talks about saying a prayer and "something" happening.

It's so frustrating to me when people are wishy-washy like that.  Vague.  Lukewarm.

Revelation 3:16 says, "So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth."  Looks like God doesn't like wishy-washiness either!

This reminds me of a sermon I sat through at a previous church of mine.  The sermon was on "finding God" and for 30 minutes the pastor rambled on about... finding God.  At first I was thrilled at the sermon choice because I had two unsaved friends with me visiting that night.  It was a rare opportunity to say the least.  As the pastor rambled on and on, I kept waiting for the punchline.  The "Oh and here's how to find God" explanation.  But for 30 minutes he just kept talking about finding God as if it was this mystical thing to try to grasp.  Imagine my dismay... truly, heartbreak... when the sermon ended with him saying, "I hope you find God."

No salvation presentation, no call or invitation, no Romans Road.

My friends laughed after the service was over and left.  I bawled.

It really stunk that I found myself sobbing because I had a meeting on this church's council group right then.  Boy, did I want to GIVE some counsel!

Psalm 107:2 says, "Let the redeemed of the LORD say so!"

Say it!  Spit it out!  Don't beat around the bush, camouflage it, or ignore it.  SAY so.

To me the only good reason one would have to not come out and give a clear presentation of how they were saved and how someone else can also be is if... well... that person actually isn't.

So if you are one of the "redeemed of the LORD"... say so.  Tell people.  Don't hide it.  Don't blur it. Don't be lukewarm.  Say so.