Believers should have the enthusiasm of Beliebers.
(For those not in the know, a "belieber" is a dedicated fan of Justin Bieber).
Because the way some of these girls act about the Biebz, you'd think he was the one who died for our sins so we could be eternally united with a good, holy and loving God who cares deeply for us.
Most of these girls will never even meet Justin. He certainly doesn't know who they are, yet that certainly doesn't stop them from going all out on his behalf. Meanwhile, we are known by God and are able to know Him, yet at times were are so listless in regards to Him. We certainly take Him for granted. And the general excitement for Him generated by believers as a whole is dismal by comparison to these tween girls and their heart throbs.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us.
"Beliebers" are ambassadors for Bieber. They dedicate most of their time to promoting him, proclaiming him, defending him and encouraging him. They fight fiercely for his cause and aren't the least bit ashamed of being so devoted to him, even in the face of criticism, ridicule and opposition. They support him to the utmost and are absolutely unstoppable.
Can the average Believer say that about their dedication to Christ? Is He our number one concern? Are we obsessed with Jesus? I know "obsessed" has somewhat of an unfavorable connotation, but if there is anyone worth of obsession, it's Christ, and we probably should be absolutely obsessed with Him. Obviously Beliebers tend to get feisty and issue death threats via twitter and insult "Directioners" (One Direction fans - don't ask how I know, just accept it) or "Jonas Brotherites" (yeah, that's probably not their fan name) - and as Believers, we definitely should not adopt those practices. I do, however, think there is something to learn about fervency from Justin's followers. In our devotion to Christ and our aim to serve and please Him, let us not let Beliebers put us to shame.
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