Hardwired with Jeff Wickwire

If you have children in your life, or have ever watched someone else’s children, you know how important it is to be patient with them! They may not heed your instructions on the first, second, or even twelfth time you tell them to do something! Pastor Jeff reminds you today that God is a patient Father, and He gives plenty of opportunity for people to follow Him. But there is a line in the sand that, if it is crossed, will result in God’s judgment coming against you. Repent now, before you cross that line!

Have you ever gotten the feeling that you’re in the exact right place where you’re supposed to be? You can feel an intense sense of purpose in your mundane times of work that leaves you feeling convinced you’re in the right place. Well, Pastor Jeff reminds you today that all of humanity has been created for work. Whether your work is in an office setting, preparing and serving food, or raising the next generation, being an effective and dutiful worker brings glory to the Kingdom of God.

Is there a greater sign of your devotion to Jesus than helping lead someone to Him? There are millions of people out in the world today searching for answers to the questions burning deep in their souls, and God is waiting for someone just like you to plant the seed in their hearts that will lead them to come to know Him. Pastor Jeff wants you to feel that ambition in your heart, to realize that winning souls for Christ should be the ultimate goal of the true believer. That is the Great Commission.

It’s easy to look at the description of the way people lived in Noah’s time, and think that it sounds a lot like today’s standard for living. So many people live their entire lives without ever thinking about God or meditating on the consequences of their sin. Pastor Jeff reminds us today that Noah’s mission wasn’t just to build an ark to escape the flood; he was also warning people about the coming judgment! That’s what you and I are called to do now, to warn people to turn away and repent of their sin!

God isn’t going to let sin reign unchecked forever! If you look at the news today, it feels like evil is winning! All around the world, innocent people are suffering, and people have fallen away from the love of God. Well, Pastor Jeff wants to remind you today that there is a reckoning coming. It won’t be a worldwide flood like there was in Noah’s time, but it will be a great judgment where all of mankind, from the beginning of time to the end, will be held accountable for the sins they committed on this Earth.

From the moment Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, God had a plan for how He was going to redeem mankind. He established early on that blood sacrifice was the only way to atone for sin. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that as the depravity of mankind increased, the need for a Savior increased as well. But all the way back in the Garden, God knew that His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, would be the worthy sacrifice to atone for the sins of not just a few people, but for all mankind.

The separation between mankind and God is often illustrated as a chasm, with all of us at one end and God at the other. Every sinful action we commit only serves to make that gap wider and deeper, and we cannot ever hope to cross it on our own. Pastor Jeff teaches us today that sin doesn’t just separate us from God physically, but it also causes spiritual separation. When we allow sin to live unchecked in our hearts, we can lose our fellowship with the Holy Spirit and lose our most important counselor.

If left unchecked, Satan would rampage across the Earth like a bull in a china shop, destroying everything of value in his wake. His desire is to see God’s beautiful creation reduced to ash and for the human race to be completely separated from Him. But Pastor Jeff reminds us today that Satan’s power is limited, and while we will still face temptation in this world, God gives us the strength to endure and overcome every single one of Satan’s schemes. God is always going to have the final word.

Every day you have on this Earth is a gift from God. No matter how careful you are. There is always the possibility of your life ending with no warning, and there is nothing that you can do about it. Pastor Jeff doesn’t say this to scare you, but he does want you to be content with what you do have. If you went to Heaven today, would you be distraught that you never got to enjoy that one extra day, or have that extra bit of money? Or would you be overjoyed to be in the presence of God?

The enemy may have power on the Earth right now, and sin may abound in every facet of human society, but that doesn’t mean that things will be this way forever. Even King Solomon recognized that God’s justice would prevail in the end. Pastor Jeff gives you the joyous reminder today that since you have been redeemed by the blood of Christ, you don’t have to worry about the judgment you will face at the end of time. Jesus’ death has paid the debt of your sin, and you will spend eternity with Him.