You Move Too Much

You Move Too Much

Psalm 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.


Psalm 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.


For most of my years growing up, we did not own a house. We always rented or leased houses. Mom was a nurse and we bounced from Louisville to Harlan so many times I cannot count them. As an adult, I see the benefits of renting in certain circumstances, but if you plan on being somewhere for a number of years, buying a house is such a better investment.

Some people even lease cars. They pay a lower monthly payment and turn the car back in after a year or so. After paying those payments, they give the car back with nothing to show for it. Why would anyone do that?  For many it is because they enjoy having a new car every year or so. They want a different car rather than buying one and paying on it for 3-5 years.

In the Old Testament, we read in Psalms about "leasing". Here it denotes a life of deception, falsehood, change and delusion.

When people ask if we had a house, I said yes. But really we didn't "have" a house. We were renting a temporary house. We faked the fact that it was ours. It was leased.

I think there are many Christians who are seeking and speaking leasing today, rather than buying into serving God with all their heart.

I say... YOU MOVE TOO MUCH!!!!

 

1.  Leasing Lasciviousness

There are many young people who are leasing the actions attitudes of this world.

Be honest.....  that is not you. It's not even who you really want to be. Its surely not who God created / saved you to be.

You don't own that music......   You are just leasing.

Newsflash!!!!!   You are not a gangster, a punk, a vampire or a cowboy. You are just leasing that music to feel real. You're just leasing.

You don't own that look.... You are just leasing.

You are not a harlot! You may lease the look of one by wearing short skirts and low tops but that is not you.

You are not a punk, a prep or a pop star!   You may lease the look of one, by wearing those tight clothes, expensive clothes and wild accessories.

You may want people think that, but that is not you... You are just leasing.

You don't own that bad attitude.... You are just leasing.

You are really a sweet girl, you are just leasing that bitterness, anger, hatred and jealousy.

You are really a nice guy, you just leasing that cold, mean stare.

You are a loving, caring, helpful and compassionate young person... 

Let's be honest...  you are just leasing.

Stop leasing.... YOU MOVE TOO MUCH!!!

 

2. Leasing Love for God

Some young people are leasing a REAL relationship with God.

We quickly learn as young people how to look the part for church!
We know what to say, what to wear, how to talk, activities to attend, sin to not talk about, etc.

The sad part is that while we look like we have everything together, many are only leasing their relationship with God.

Some of you don't own a prayer life. You lease one when you have need or when you are convicted by a sermon.

Some of you don't own a walk with God. You lease one when you feel bad or when you know someone is going to ask.

Some of you don't own an obedience to the Holy Spirit. You lease a good deed, good word or good thing when you feel like it benefits you.

You move from walking with God to disobeying to questioning God to rebelling against God to hating God to loving the world and then back to walking with God...

YOU MOVE TOO MUCH  !!!!!

 

3.   The Loss of Leasing

Leasing has all of the owner costs, but non of the owner privileges.

When we rented those houses, we didn't have to fix the A/C or anything like that, however, we also couldn't paint the walls or build a storage building in the backyard. It was not our property, we were just leasing.

You can lease all you want... lease lasciviousness, lease love for God, lease all those things....

But you are just leasing...


As your life is passing by...

Your heart is broken, your parents are hurting, your friends are suffering, your family is watching, your church is needing and your Pastor and Youth Pastor are pleading.....

YOU MOVE TOO MUCH !!!!

 

4. The Leap in Leasing

At some point in every lease, you are given the option to buy in or give up.

That time is now!!!   Decisions need to be made.

If you have been leasing lasciviousness..... GIVE IT UP!!!

If you have been leasing love for God.... BUY IN !!!!
Prov 23:23 says "Buy the TRUTH" 

Don't lease it... BUY IN!!!! 

Decide you are tired of just leasing and looking like you love God and his Word....

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