So you want to go back to Egypt!

     Why?  What on earth were the Israelites thinking?  Been enslaved, forced labor, oppressed beyond belief and treated brutally even killed.  Why would someone want to go back to that?  What could possibly have been the enticement?  It was fear?  Fear of the unknown, fear of trusting God, fear that their selfish wants wouldn't be met.  Was that the greatest fear?  No, it wasn't.  They were fearful of being obedient.  So are you, I and the rest of the world.  We sit back and wonder what will be asked of our obedience.  We conspire with one another to ensure our comfort level is first and foremost.  Think not?  Attend a church where there are no pews, no pulpit, no stained glass or a fancy sign on the street and a barista in the foyer?  It's a place to be comfortable.  Sing in the choir with preplanned music and a band that is orchestrated by some tele device?  Yep, it's a place of comfort.  The Israelites, like you, have it so good because of God that you don't feel the need to obey Someone who might ask you to deny yourself.  Go on!  Go back to Egypt and live outside the will of God.  You probably are anyway.  Just be ready to accept the negative consequences brought about by your choosing other than Gods will.
      Really Steve!  You think obedience to the unknown of God is a good thing?  No, quite frankly, I don't think obedience unwaveringly to God is a good thing.  What?  I think unwaveringly even blind obedience to God is THE only thing worth our time or Gods.  Perhaps you think you worship Jesus but in reality you worship your selfish desires.  That's what James addresses in his writings.  Read James; it's only 4 chapters long and quickly finished as opposed by your football/basketball game or whatever.  How do you know you have a life committed to Jesus?  Do you want to go back to Egypt?  You aren't saved.  Do you want comfortable religion to worship?  Then you haven't a saved relationship with Jesus.  Do you want your children, siblings, or spouses and friends to go to hell?  Then go back to Egypt and that will certainly be the results.  The Bible says that at that day we are before God we will all be called to give account of our lives in Christ.  Saved and unsaved.  Lost and found.  What will God say to you?  I'll tell you.
      First, you, saved and unsaved will ALL fall down before Jesus and call him Lord.  Doesn't save you from your choices.  Satan and his demons admit Jesus is the son of God and yet you aren't even dedicated to your "religious choice" as deeply as they are.  I'm talking to those who profess to be believers here in case you were wondering.  No, I won's sugar coat the truth.  No, I won't tell your children their pets will be in Heaven.  No, I won's say every tombstone in the cemetery with a cross on it is saved.  No, I won' pacify you with a lie and have it on my conscious.  No, you tell yourself that when you want to go back to Egypt.  What are you going to say to Jesus?  Your whole life will be played in front of you and a "great cloud of witnesses" just like me.  What are you going to do when the book (not some membership list) is written and your name isn't found there and because of your lack of being saved you are told to depart as you walk (your consequence) into the depths of hell or see your loved one go that path.  Go ahead, go back to Egypt!  It's always your choice.