GET ADDICTED

-CONNECT-
These are the before and after pictures of people who used Meth as the primary drug of choice. Some of these pictures show a time lapse of only 2 months.

-REFLECT- Read Luke Chapter 3
Key Verses: 15-16

The crowds in this passage were people who were expecting something great in their lives. They were hopeful and excited that this guy, John, was the messiah that they had been promised. And while they get all exited about what’s going on, John let’s them in on a little secret…that He is not “the man”. There is more to come. He boldly declares to them that though he has baptized them in water, that someone was coming who would do even more than that…someone who would baptize them in fire. And so the people are willing to wait. They are anxious and excited about Jesus coming because they are desperate for a better life than what they are experiencing. They are addicted to a savior/Messiah…and they will do what it takes to get to see this guy that’s coming. They are addicted to Jesus and didn’t even know it yet!

-DIRECT-

If you have ever had an experience with God, then you know you want more. When the Holy Spirit has touched your life and God has showed you that He is real and bigger and better than anything you have ever known, then you gotta have Him. Like a drug addict after the first high, you start to wonder how you can get more. When can you feel this way again and who can get you what you need…you aren’t content with just one joint, you need more. You aren’t content with just one drink, you start to crave more. When you have tried a series of drugs your body starts to tell you that you need more and you begin to do whatever you can to get more.

Now imagine what your face would look like after a few months of being addicted to Jesus. Addicted so badly that you have to pray. Craving him so much that you have to read your bible. So desperate to feel better about your life that you have to help someone else in need. When you are addicted you go out of your way to change anything, any habit, any attitude to make sure you can get what you need…and without it you feel like you can’t survive. The world might be full of a lot more happy faces if we let ourselves get caught up in being addicted to Jesus and all the goodness he brings us.