Are you an Observer or Participator

I can't imagine going to some game and sitting there not getting involved in the rooting for my team.  I can't imagine going to a Montreal Canadiens game and not rooting for them.  I have never gone to a game where I saw people asleep or just sitting there not doing something.  

We sometimes go to church and we sit there acting bored and we forget our favorite player, Jesus, is in the house.  See God is everywhere present. No matter where we go or what we do God is there.  

Herod in Luke 23 had been wanting to see Jesus for some time just so that Jesus would do some trick for him.

6 When Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 

7 And when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself also was in Jerusalem at that time. 

8 Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him. 

9 And he questioned Him at some length; but He answered him nothing. 

10 And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vehemently. 

11 And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate. 

12 Now Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other. 

God will not do things for us if we are just looking for Him to do some parlor trick for us.  But, if we get involved with Jesus and fall in love with Him and believe in His greatness, knowing that He is able to do anything that we need and not just what we want, then He will step on the scene and come to our rescue. 

Thank you Lord for being who you are.  You are the great I am.  You can do anything.  I don't want to just see you do great things, I want to be involved in what you want to do.  Help me today to be sensitive to your Spirit to know what you want to do.