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ARE YOU A KISSER OR CLINGER?
Ruth 1:8-17
Introduction: This is one of the most beautiful pictures of how a
marriage ought to be. It gives two sides of what should happen before a
person gets married. I am not saying that there should be kissing before
a marriage. Kissing usually leads to other events. Young people, save
your first kiss until that moment at the altar after the preacher
pronounces you man and wife. This sounds mean and harsh but I have been
down the path of life and watch many others that have done the same and
seen both sides from the authority of the Word of God and know from
whence I speak. Some people should walk away before you get in too deep
like Orpah. Others should determine that their marriage would be like
Ruth�s commitment.
But I am here to be sweet though. I want to try to bring home thoughts in
regards to commitment. This is exactly what Ruth is demonstrating to us
with her actions and Orpah is demonstrating the lack therefore with her
actions. In other words, Orpah was a kisser and Ruth was a clinger.
I. ARE YOU A KISSER OR CLINGER IN REGARDS TO YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE
POTENTATE- THE LORD JESUS CHRIST? Psalm 37:5
"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it
to pass."
Can the people at your job or class or the place where you know that you
are committed to Christ? But it can show others the difference between
being a kisser or a clinger. Being committed to Christ is more than words
but actions. Actions speak louder than words. If I told my wife that I
loved her and did not show her by my actions, it would show her and
others that I am not committed to her. The same goes for the Lord. You
tell others that you are committed to the Lord and His cause but do
nothing to further the cause of Christ, then people who not believe that
I am committed to Christ.
II. ARE YOU A KISSER OR CLINGER IN REGARDS TO YOUR COMMITMENT TO PERSONAL
TIME IN THE WORD OF GOD?
Many people have the mentality of a verse a day keeps the devil away.
After being saved for almost forty years, I am finding that I need the
Word of God more and more instead of less and less. A clinger has the "I
thirst after you O Lord" mentality. You have to have that take the time
to read and think over the scriptures if you want to show real
commitment. A kisser wants to see how little he or she will read.
III. ARE YOU KISSER OR CLINGER IN REGARDS TO YOUR COMMITMENT TO PRAYER?
If the Bible says and it does "Pray without ceasing", it is not
impossible to do so. You can go with a prayer on your lips constantly. A
kisser have a "now I lay me" type of prayer life. The clinger has the "I
won�t let you go until you bless me" type.
IV. ARE YOU KISSER OR CLINGER IN REGARDS TO YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE
PUTTING OUT THE GOSPEL?
Many mistakenly think that their life style will win people to Christ.
(Don�t get me wrong. You have to live a life that honors Christ. Many
people have mistaken idea that they can live anyway or sing anything and
it is okay. Christ demands holiness in His children.) There are many
people who have clean lives that would fit in well in many churches who
have never been saved. This is the kisser�s idea of putting out the
Gospel. The clinger looks for the "who is next, Lord?" type. You cannot
witness to the wrong person. Race or sex or religion makes no difference
to the clinger.
Conclusion: Let me end this with a funny story and then a serious
closing. There was this young man who wrote his girlfriend this following
email.
Dear Sweetest, "If I had to cross the Sahara Desert to see you, I will do
so. If I would have to swim the Atlantic Ocean to see you, I would do so.
I would fight fires to see you. I wrestle alligators to be with you. I
love you this much. I will see you this afternoon if it does not rain."
So was he a kisser or clinger?
Or maybe this shows the commitment that you must have as a clinger.
MY COMMITMENT AS A CHRISTIAN
"I'm part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power.
The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has
been made. I'm a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down,
back away or be still.
My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I'm
finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth
knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving and
dwarfed goals.
I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions,
plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops,
recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on
His presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer and labor by power.
My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my
way rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, and my mission clear. I
cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded
or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the
presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at
the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I won't give up, shut up, let up until I have stayed up, stored up,
prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Christ. I am a
disciple of Jesus. I must go until He comes, give until I drop, preach
until all know, and work until He stops me -- and when He comes for His
own, He will have no problem recognizing me -- my banner will be clear.
These words of commitment were tacked on the wall of a young African
pastor in Zimbabwe The big question are you a kisser or clinger.
Ruth 1:8-17
Introduction: This is one of the most beautiful pictures of how a
marriage ought to be. It gives two sides of what should happen before a
person gets married. I am not saying that there should be kissing before
a marriage. Kissing usually leads to other events. Young people, save
your first kiss until that moment at the altar after the preacher
pronounces you man and wife. This sounds mean and harsh but I have been
down the path of life and watch many others that have done the same and
seen both sides from the authority of the Word of God and know from
whence I speak. Some people should walk away before you get in too deep
like Orpah. Others should determine that their marriage would be like
Ruth�s commitment.
But I am here to be sweet though. I want to try to bring home thoughts in
regards to commitment. This is exactly what Ruth is demonstrating to us
with her actions and Orpah is demonstrating the lack therefore with her
actions. In other words, Orpah was a kisser and Ruth was a clinger.
I. ARE YOU A KISSER OR CLINGER IN REGARDS TO YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE
POTENTATE- THE LORD JESUS CHRIST? Psalm 37:5
"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it
to pass."
Can the people at your job or class or the place where you know that you
are committed to Christ? But it can show others the difference between
being a kisser or a clinger. Being committed to Christ is more than words
but actions. Actions speak louder than words. If I told my wife that I
loved her and did not show her by my actions, it would show her and
others that I am not committed to her. The same goes for the Lord. You
tell others that you are committed to the Lord and His cause but do
nothing to further the cause of Christ, then people who not believe that
I am committed to Christ.
II. ARE YOU A KISSER OR CLINGER IN REGARDS TO YOUR COMMITMENT TO PERSONAL
TIME IN THE WORD OF GOD?
Many people have the mentality of a verse a day keeps the devil away.
After being saved for almost forty years, I am finding that I need the
Word of God more and more instead of less and less. A clinger has the "I
thirst after you O Lord" mentality. You have to have that take the time
to read and think over the scriptures if you want to show real
commitment. A kisser wants to see how little he or she will read.
III. ARE YOU KISSER OR CLINGER IN REGARDS TO YOUR COMMITMENT TO PRAYER?
If the Bible says and it does "Pray without ceasing", it is not
impossible to do so. You can go with a prayer on your lips constantly. A
kisser have a "now I lay me" type of prayer life. The clinger has the "I
won�t let you go until you bless me" type.
IV. ARE YOU KISSER OR CLINGER IN REGARDS TO YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE
PUTTING OUT THE GOSPEL?
Many mistakenly think that their life style will win people to Christ.
(Don�t get me wrong. You have to live a life that honors Christ. Many
people have mistaken idea that they can live anyway or sing anything and
it is okay. Christ demands holiness in His children.) There are many
people who have clean lives that would fit in well in many churches who
have never been saved. This is the kisser�s idea of putting out the
Gospel. The clinger looks for the "who is next, Lord?" type. You cannot
witness to the wrong person. Race or sex or religion makes no difference
to the clinger.
Conclusion: Let me end this with a funny story and then a serious
closing. There was this young man who wrote his girlfriend this following
email.
Dear Sweetest, "If I had to cross the Sahara Desert to see you, I will do
so. If I would have to swim the Atlantic Ocean to see you, I would do so.
I would fight fires to see you. I wrestle alligators to be with you. I
love you this much. I will see you this afternoon if it does not rain."
So was he a kisser or clinger?
Or maybe this shows the commitment that you must have as a clinger.
MY COMMITMENT AS A CHRISTIAN
"I'm part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power.
The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has
been made. I'm a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down,
back away or be still.
My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I'm
finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth
knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving and
dwarfed goals.
I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions,
plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops,
recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on
His presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer and labor by power.
My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my
way rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, and my mission clear. I
cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded
or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the
presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at
the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I won't give up, shut up, let up until I have stayed up, stored up,
prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Christ. I am a
disciple of Jesus. I must go until He comes, give until I drop, preach
until all know, and work until He stops me -- and when He comes for His
own, He will have no problem recognizing me -- my banner will be clear.
These words of commitment were tacked on the wall of a young African
pastor in Zimbabwe The big question are you a kisser or clinger.
Pastor Mike Walls
Freedom Baptist Church Smithfield, NC
http://freedombaptistchurchnc.wordpress.com/
http://iglesiabautistalibertad.wordpress.com/
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