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The Core of My Addiction

My name is                            and I am an addict. I love The Core of My Addiction by Fireflight. The lyrics come from the 12-step recovery program; however, the out-of-control obsession is not for mood-altering, mind-altering chemicals like alcohol and other drugs. Neither is the message about the many other things we let take control of our lives: sex, pornography, food, internet, social media, video gaming, gambling, work, career, money, shopping, exercising – you name it and we can become addicted to it. This song refers to Jesus being the core of our addiction. Christians are obsessed with Jesus because of who He is and what He did for us on the cross. We are obsessed to follow His teachings because He is not only our Savior – He is also Lord of our lives.

Jesus said, “He who is not with Me is against Me…” (Matthew 12:30). After the not-for-real disciples quit following Jesus because they considered He was asking too much of them, He turned to the twelve and asked if they wanted to leave Him as well. Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life” (John 6:66-68). Peter, Andrew and company dropped everything to follow Jesus. You might say they were addicted to Jesus because, just like an alcoholic or drug addict will go to any length to get loaded, they went to any length to be with Jesus.

So enough of this worthless, half-hearted dabbling in Christianity! Enough of this middle ground faith whereby we live for Jesus IFFF it is easy – IFFF it is convenient – IFFF we don’t have to sacrifice too much. That idea of Christianity is a lie from the snake oil salesmen who disguise themselves as preachers while lining their pockets with the cash of the gullible who hear exactly what they want to hear: convenient and entertaining Christianity. (Paul writes in II Corinthians 11:14, “…even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light”.) Instead, we need to get our bibles open and get to know Jesus better because the better we know Jesus the more we will love Him and be addicted to follow His radical demands with reckless abandonment of our lives. We will be overwhelmed by His love and sacrifice on the cross and He becomes the core of our addiction.

God bless you if you are not attending Sunday worship in person because of medical reasons; however, if you are not physically attending Sunday services because it is more convenient, comfortable and easier to watch it from home please reread this devotional and take an honest look in the spiritual mirror.

Read Matthew 19:16-30 and ask yourself if you are like the rich, young ruler or the disciples. Then listen to The Core of My Addiction by Fireflight.

Matthew 19:16-30

And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may obtain eternal life?” And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” Then he *said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; Honor your father and mother; and You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The young man *said to Him, “All these I have kept; what am I still lacking?” Jesus said to him, “If you want to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.

And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?” And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Then Peter responded and said to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?” And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms on account of My name, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.

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