In theory...

A few years ago I worked for a utility company.  One of my responsibilities was to disconnect utilities for non pay.  Fortunately I did not have to go to the houses, but I had to provide a list of the names, addresses and outstanding balances to the servicemen.  The servicemen would have to go to the house, knock on the door and explain why they were there.  More often than not I would get a phone call from whomever was at home (usually, they were not happy to see us)  This could involve several tones of conversations from the client: aggravated to mad or furious to obscene.  Regardless of the tone; at that particular time-in that particular place there were two options…collect or disconnect.    As you can imagine many of the conversations were memorable.

One particular day I sent the serviceman to collect at a young couple’s house.  The wife was at home; she immediately called and she was irate!  I began the standard review: amount owed, last payment made and due dates.  She was sure I had made a mistake because her bill was paid with a check.  I asked if she could call her bank to see if the check had been processed.  Rather irritated with me and in a stern voice she replied, “I do not need to call the bank because the check is still in my checkbook!”  She continued to tell me that in theory her bill is paid because she has written the check to the utility company.  At which I simply reply, “The reality is –you will have no utilities if you do not give the serviceman your check.” 

When you are paying your bills, there is no theory.  Either the bills are paid or they are not.  With Jesus there is no theory.  Either you have accepted Him or you have not.  It is not enough to say that you know who He is, just like it was not enough for her to have written the check. 

With her it was easy to make her theory a reality.  It is also easy to make the theory of Jesus a reality.  Accept Jesus as your personal savior.  He has made a deposit for you with His life.  Your account will never run low, be overdrawn or be disconnected.