JITTERINESS

I Was Just Thinking About – JITTERINESS.

A jittery person is one who is extremely tense and nervous; one who is jumpy. An illustration of jitteriness is part of the news from last evening: “Reports that shots were fired in Kennedy Airport's Terminal 8 came in around 9:30 p.m., leading to precautionary evacuations. Witnesses reported hearing two shots in the terminal but no police officers reported any suspicious activity…A short time later, police closed Terminal 1 after they said they received additional reports of shots fired in that terminal. The Van Wyck Expressway approaching the airport also was shut down.” Based upon someone thinking they heard gunshots occasioned flight cancellations, a major traffic artery closed, and two airport terminals evacuated.

The dysfunctional value system of our culture is impacting everyday life at an alarming rate. This may be due in part to the disregard that is taking place with spiritual values. If jitteriness was incorporated into the spiritual realm so that people took a serious God seriously, perhaps it would cause a shift of priorities for lifestyles both within and without the Christian Church. Consider the words contained in Hebrews 10:23-31, “Let us hold resolutely to the hope we confess…let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds…let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and raging fire that will consume all adversaries…The Lord will judge His people. is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Do we take the serious God seriously?

The idea of “falling into the hands of the living God” should cause a spiritual jitteriness. We should also note the sobering words of Psalm 7:11 (NIV), “God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.” In the NLT, “God is an honest judge, He is angry with the wicked every day.” In our acceptance of God’s love, mercy and grace, we should never ignore His justice, wrath, indignation or anger. For those who have embraced the truths of Ephesians 1:7-8 that, “In Him (Jesus Christ) we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, that He lavished on us”, there is no need or cause for one to be jittery. However, for all others, they need to take seriously what it means to fall into the hands of the living God.

Prayerfully – Consider these things with me!