Becoming
a half-hearted follower of Christ Jesus may be connected to discounting God’s
purpose and plan for your life. Being a follower of Jesus does not come easily,
and no clear-thinking Christian would say their life has been free of temptations
and obstructions. Some people mistakenly think they will escape hardship and
pain if they acquire wealth and power.
Balaam, an Old Testament character,
acknowledged God verbally but was committed to practicing sin and evil. Perhaps
Balaam was never fully committed to God, but sometimes served him either out of
fear or because he was better off economically and socially for having done so.
St. Paul makes it clear that “the wages of sin is death.”
Sin
creates a half-hearted, lukewarm desire to serve Christ Jesus. God, however, is
a keen observer and will erect obstructions as a rebuke so we can return to the
straight way, the way of righteousness. While adversity is hard to cope with,
God will provide a way not only to cope, but to find opportunity for growth and
change.
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