Luke 2:44,45 - "But supposing Him to be in the company they went a day's journey, and they sought Him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances; and when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him."
Likewise, many of us have become so consumed with our battles that we fail to notice Jesus is not with us on our journey. Jesus' parents returned to where they had last seen Him; so also must we. To renew us, God is bringing us back to our most recent encounter with the living Christ.
To reach our place of breakthrough, God is bringing us back to the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.
For My Prayerful Consideration:
IS NOT INTIMACY WITH GOD THE VERY THING I HAVE NEGLECTED?
AS I AM DRAWN INTO THE PRESENCE OF GOD, I PUT ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
WHAT SEEMS TO ME LIKE A TIME OF DESOLATION IS MORE TRULY A TIME OF PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT MOVE OF GOD IN HIS PURPOSE FOR MY LIFE.
GOD HAS PREPARED FOR ME A NEW BEGINNING.
2 Corinthians 11:3 - "But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ."
OUR TRIUMPH IN JESUS' FINISHED WORK ON THE CROSS
Matthew 16:25 - "For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it."
Following Him always leads to the cross. His triumph was the cross, and it is ours too.
If we are in Christ we are to be dead to this world and alive to our calling in Christ (God's purpose for our life). It is impossible to offend a dead person. It is impossible for a dead person to feel rejected or abused. If this is true we can respond to any situation with God's love.
Likewise, many of us have become so consumed with our battles that we fail to notice Jesus is not with us on our journey. Jesus' parents returned to where they had last seen Him; so also must we. To renew us, God is bringing us back to our most recent encounter with the living Christ.
To reach our place of breakthrough, God is bringing us back to the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.
For My Prayerful Consideration:
IS NOT INTIMACY WITH GOD THE VERY THING I HAVE NEGLECTED?
AS I AM DRAWN INTO THE PRESENCE OF GOD, I PUT ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
WHAT SEEMS TO ME LIKE A TIME OF DESOLATION IS MORE TRULY A TIME OF PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT MOVE OF GOD IN HIS PURPOSE FOR MY LIFE.
GOD HAS PREPARED FOR ME A NEW BEGINNING.
2 Corinthians 11:3 - "But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ."
OUR TRIUMPH IN JESUS' FINISHED WORK ON THE CROSS
Matthew 16:25 - "For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it."
Following Him always leads to the cross. His triumph was the cross, and it is ours too.
If we are in Christ we are to be dead to this world and alive to our calling in Christ (God's purpose for our life). It is impossible to offend a dead person. It is impossible for a dead person to feel rejected or abused. If this is true we can respond to any situation with God's love.
