FOMO – It’s a thing!
FOMO is that thing that makes your heart twinge when you see something on social media that you weren’t aware of. It’s that thing that makes you go crazy, trying to go somewhere, do something, or be involved in something because you may not have that awesome experience, or meet that right person, or get exposed to whatever is going on. Fomo causes us to jump through hoops unnecessarily, spend money we don’t have, and be where we shouldn’t be sometimes. FOMO-It’s a thing, it is really a thing! Fear Of Missing Out can cause us a lot of anxiety and stress. But keep in mind the key word here – FEAR! The new testament folks missed out. They didn’t have social media, political pundits, Fox News, Newsmax, or ABC/NBC/CBS to tell them what was happening that day in the month of Nissan. They were in the city square, hanging out and doing business just like everyone else. Here he comes in, and they followed the crowd, waving branches and yelling at this guy on the donkey. They had heard the stories of healing, they had witnessed the wisdom he had spoken with. But they didn’t quite know who he was because no one was there to tell them, not really. A couple of his followers, his disciples got it, but many were just jumping on the bandwagon of having a savior to get them out from under the Roman government. They were looking for a KING, one who would gather his army, and defeat the enemy rulers of the day. Then just like that, the people turned on him. They cried out for his death, his ultimate defeat. Little did they know, they were missing out! He did, in fact, defeat their enemy, but it was in the bowels of the earth where no one was watching. He defeated death, the grave. He defeated hell, the ultimate destruction. But no reporters were there to tell the world what had happened. After the absolute devastation and disappointment of the loss on the cross, his followers retreated in fear. They were being persecuted for following Him and still trying to hang on to the hope and promise of His return, not even sure how that would ever happen. Then He just showed up one day, disguised as a gardener, then as someone just walking on the road with them. At the meal, He opened their eyes and they knew, they just knew, everything was OK. He had done what He said. Over the next few weeks, He continued to reveal himself to others and give his followers, His true believers, everything they would need to establish His work, His church, in this earth. But many around them didn’t believe. They were stuck in the doubt and devastation of the persecution and the lies of the traditional church leaders that this was not their promised savior, their coming Messiah. Because they rejected what was really happening in those moments, millions missed out! They missed out on everything. Joy, peace, hope, healing, everything. (see Matthew 21-28; Mark 11-16; Luke 19-24; John 12-21; Acts 1-2) Many years ago, there was a huge revival in Florida that lasted for several years. Millions experienced an amazingly historic even, while hundreds of thousands received Christ as their personal savior. It was a true move of God, an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, a ‘return’ of Jesus to this earth, for that moment in time. (Brownsville Revival - Wikipedia) However, we were in a denominational church and while I heard a little about the revival, none of the people in my world were into that sort of thing. Later, we transitioned into a different denominational arena, and became exposed to what had happened. By the time I was fully aware the revival had ended. The ending is too long and hard to explain in this post, but many of the true moves of God end, because of mans mishandling or other issues that arise. God introduced my husband and I, to the man that was used to lead that revival and we joined his church, locally. The services in the beginning were electric and we saw so many miracles and lives changed. Our lives were also changed forever. I told the Lord then, that I don’t ever want to miss out again, when He is moving in that way and pouring out His spirit in this earth. I have FOMO! Not in the worldly sense, but I have such a desire to experience that kind of environment, I will pay the price to be there, wherever it is, even if it is just me and Jesus in my house when it happens. I want to experience HIM. Just like the early church, many spiritual and denominational leaders went to that revival in Florida, deeming it ‘false.’ Many of these same leaders truly wanted to have the experience of God moving in their church, but they judged it, and their declarations turned seekers away. The rest of the world was calling out for their Savior, but many missed what God was doing because it didn’t show up in the way they had imagined. It’s a thing, it’s really a thing! And it happens all the time. We miss out on what God is doing because He is using someone that we don’t expect Him to. The church it is happening in, is too small, or the people are different, or whatever excuse we use, because our wrong judgements cause us to believe that it doesn’t look like we think it should. We fear it because we don’t recognize it. It looks nothing like what we expect it to. Just like the church establishment in the New Testament did not recognize Jesus. God is moving right now! There are true revivals happening all over the world. I heard that Iran is experiencing an outpouring like none other. Tent revivals are happening in California, in spite of quarantine, and people walking in off of the street, getting healed and saved. Street preachers are seeing miracles all over the place and here we sit, with our masks on, just waiting for the savior to rescue us. Get out, get moving, quit just hoping and waiting. He is moving, Holy Spirit is pouring out. Reject fear…let God protect you from whatever is ‘out there’. I love what Jentzen Franklin said when he decided to open his church back up and the naysayers were afraid of Covid. ‘Don’t threaten me with heaven.’ We are moving into the season of Jesus death, burial and resurrection. The season when many missed Him and missed out on the most amazing thing to ever happen in the history of the world. Don't ever miss out on Him again. Whatever you may be afraid of… spiritual, physical, emotional, whatever it is, reject FEAR and never miss out on what He is doing again. Fear missing out on HIM, more than any other fear in your life. FOMOOJ…FEAR OF MISSING OUT ON JESUS! It’s a thing! It’s really a thing!
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