05/12/24 UPKEEP IS ESSENTIAL

05/12/24 UPKEEP IS ESSENTIAL

Upkeep is essential, for material, biological and spiritual condition and productivity.

Neglecting something is the same (in practice) as rejecting it.
Neglecting is rejecting incrementally.
Neglecting is slowly rejecting.
Neglect is the quiet way to reject.
Neglect stems from low appreciation or no appreciation.
Neglect may begin as a thoughtless incidental action, but eventually it becomes a values based intentional action.

Neglect happens in the material and the natural and the spiritual realm.
To neglect is to throw away, to waste that which has been provided and is available.
Be careful of what you neglect, what you throw away.
Some things are replaced at great expense and some things are irreplaceable.

Rust and corrosion forms on neglected metal.
Dust and grime gathers on neglected furniture.
Mold and decay ruins neglected wood.
Sickness and disease ravages neglected bodies.
Brokenness, anger, pride, deceit, greed weakens and destroys human relationships with other people and with God.

Some things are not worth the time, effort and expense to keep or maintain them.
Some things cannot be maintained or preserved, regardless the upkeep.
Some things are of such great value that they should be protected, maintained, preserved regardless the cost.

Beautiful lives and relationships are ruined, destroyed, lost because people presume on the goodness of God. God is able to save, support and sustain us in life through faith. God must be trusted, called on and followed if we want His deliverance from sin and brokenness.

One moment in eternity without God will convince us that we were wrong, but eternity without God will never convince anyone to repent. Now is the accepted time, don't waste it.

Jude 1:21
21  Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.