Why Should I?
Why Should I Commit?
Why is it that we men have had a hard time with the word commitment? For lack of a better word, I would be the first to say it’s because of fear.
You will find in the Bible, and in various aspects of life, there are numerous references addressing Christian commitment: to God, to church, to employers, to friends, to a relationship, to our families, in all the things we say and do (Hebrews 10:25 “not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near”; and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s”).
The Bible also teaches that our chief commitment in life is to God Himself. Jesus said in Matthew 22:37-38, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment”.
This means that every fiber of your being, and every facet of your life must be committed to loving and serving God. He held nothing back from us so in turn we should hold nothing back from Him, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). That’s what giving ones all is. Total sacrifice. The same goes in your relationship. When you get involved with another human being, because you say you love them, and you say that you want to marry them, well, when you say “I do” and “I will” you sacrifice your all for them. You give of yourself. You give of your time, you give of your finances. Because that’s what a commitment is. And I tend to believe that’s why men are fearful of it. Giving of the money? Giving of the car and the house? Not too many men want they stuff used or taken from them, even if it is "shared" within the marriage.
But I also will go as far as to say that if men would totally commit to God then they would be able to totally commit to their wives. A man’s commitment to God must even supersede that of their loved ones. Luke recorded Jesus as saying, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26-27). I know that sounds harsh, but what He is saying is that in the event of an “either/or” situation, then we need to choose wisely. Either you are going to be committed to God or your family.
I love my family, I love my wife, I love my children, and I love my grandchildren, however, when it comes to salvation, hands down, I will walk away from them all to see Jesus in peace. And truth be told, they too would walk away from me to follow Jesus. That’s just how they have been taught. Living for God is more important than anything this world can ever offer.
Let me ask you this, “What are you teaching your children?” What are they committed too? I have seen children more committed to not losing their cell phones than they are in losing their virginity. There must be more emphasis on how priceless one’s God given gift is. Having sex has become the new fad among our children when it use to be who had the latest sneakers. Where are we focusing our attention/commitments today? Why is sex so free and love so expensive? It’s because the love of God has left the room.
Families don’t hold the same respectable reverence in home as they once did. This is why so many children are learning how not to commit themselves in a spiritual capacity. It is not exemplified in the home by their parents. Even among those parents that consider themselves holy, sanctified, full of God’s grace, have stopped teaching their children the importance of committing their lives to God. And now living a life of ungodly compromise. That it’s okay to listen to certain types of music that have no sense of any type of spiritual awareness.
We are losing generations of worshiping God, to worshiping idols. People spend more time honoring and worshiping a dead rapper than they do worshiping and honoring those that are truly serving God for His glory. I love to see people doing good in the community. But where is the acknowledgement of how much is being done for the kingdom? Doing good in the community is great! People should give back. But all that is in vain if it’s not giving honor and glory to our heavenly Father. What good is it to gain the whole world and then turn around lose that what is so precious, and that is your soul? Only the world and those in the world care about how much one does for the world.
It’s not that I don’t really care what people do that are famous (but actually it doesn’t really move me) I care about how much you do for Christ and the kingdom of God. God will always elevate those that do things in His name. But because they are famous and want their kudos, they elevate themselves. You don’t have to worry about people liking you, or giving you praise, because “A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great” (Proverbs 18:16).
Can you truly commit! Would you like to be able to commit yourself to the cause of doing what is right? You can by committing your life to Christ right now. That's all apart of walking the pathway to Christ. Did you know that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9, 10).
It is my desire to see you commit yourself to a worthy cause in this life and leave a worthwhile legacy to your children. And that’s obeying and serving God, not compromising one’s salvation to appease man. There is nothing to fear in committing to a cause that will make a positive difference in the lives of others. Learn more how to really commit in my new book Pathway to Christ.
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