"The Word [Jesus] gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it." John 1:4-5
I used to live in a dark, dark world. Then a light came into my world and I will never be the same. I could not get enough of Jesus. I could not contain my excitement and boldly told everyone all the new things I was learning about God. I wanted to share what Jesus had done for me with everyone. Then what happened?
You remember what happened to the Israelites? God rescued them from slavery in Egypt and led them through the desert to the promised land, providing manna when there was no food, water from a rock when they were thirsty and parting the Red Sea to save them from their enemies...you know...minor things like that. And the Israelites complained. Doubt and fear crept in and they started hungering to go back to the slavery they had once known.
I am like Peter. I kinda deny God. When there is a non-Christian around I act differently - I don't even talk about God, but when there are Christians around then I will. It is such a shame that this is what I have become. I feel like I have hit so many road blocks. I get tired of forgetting His love for me. God can still do miracles and I am coming up with excuses in case He doesn't show up.
God has been dealing with me this week. He has been saying, "Steve, I need you to take Me as your refuge. When will you just trust Me? I'm going to take care of everything."
Jesus came as a human full of love and faithfulness. This is the only thing I have. This is the only thing that brought a permanent bright light to my world. I am never going to give this up!
Many of us are sleeping. For those of us who are Christians doubt has gripped us and put a stronghold on us. We have let too much of the world in and God has become 2nd best. We want to believe...we want God to bring us back to that childlike faith that we had at the beginning...that newness...that joy!
Jesus came to bring us abundant life. He sacrificed Himself and He didn't do it because He had nothing better to do. He loves you!! Sometimes you feel like He doesn't love you and it is a lie! His love is not a rule thing. When you love someone you will do whatever it takes to be with them. That is what Jesus did for you. He died for you, then He chose you to live for Him, to be His spokesman.
Jesus has not changed. We have changed our attitude. We are taking what we have for granted. People are hurting and living in that darkness and we have the light of the world! I like how Heidi Baker puts it, "there are a lot of fish flopping around with no oxygen and we are just letting them die."
This Jesus loves the heck out of you!! In Psalm 119 we are told that He knows our wounds and our pain. Just like He heard the Israelites when they cried out to Him in their distress in Exodus 3, He hears our cries. We are all the same...Romans 3 tells us that there is no one who is good. But when you start living for God it changes everything!
You will live what you believe, your life will reflect that. We need to get back to God and to the cross where our sins were forgiven. Strongholds of doubt and fear in your life are not of God. You need to let it go. You don't have to live that way anymore because Jesus set you free! You need to TRUST! Why do we keep trying to live life our own way like we think our way is better?
It is really pretty simple, if you want God come back. If you have never known Him then come for the first time. His light will extinguish the darkness in your life and you will never be the same!
Be blessed,
Steve
I used to live in a dark, dark world. Then a light came into my world and I will never be the same. I could not get enough of Jesus. I could not contain my excitement and boldly told everyone all the new things I was learning about God. I wanted to share what Jesus had done for me with everyone. Then what happened?
You remember what happened to the Israelites? God rescued them from slavery in Egypt and led them through the desert to the promised land, providing manna when there was no food, water from a rock when they were thirsty and parting the Red Sea to save them from their enemies...you know...minor things like that. And the Israelites complained. Doubt and fear crept in and they started hungering to go back to the slavery they had once known.
I am like Peter. I kinda deny God. When there is a non-Christian around I act differently - I don't even talk about God, but when there are Christians around then I will. It is such a shame that this is what I have become. I feel like I have hit so many road blocks. I get tired of forgetting His love for me. God can still do miracles and I am coming up with excuses in case He doesn't show up.
God has been dealing with me this week. He has been saying, "Steve, I need you to take Me as your refuge. When will you just trust Me? I'm going to take care of everything."
Jesus came as a human full of love and faithfulness. This is the only thing I have. This is the only thing that brought a permanent bright light to my world. I am never going to give this up!
Many of us are sleeping. For those of us who are Christians doubt has gripped us and put a stronghold on us. We have let too much of the world in and God has become 2nd best. We want to believe...we want God to bring us back to that childlike faith that we had at the beginning...that newness...that joy!
Jesus came to bring us abundant life. He sacrificed Himself and He didn't do it because He had nothing better to do. He loves you!! Sometimes you feel like He doesn't love you and it is a lie! His love is not a rule thing. When you love someone you will do whatever it takes to be with them. That is what Jesus did for you. He died for you, then He chose you to live for Him, to be His spokesman.
Jesus has not changed. We have changed our attitude. We are taking what we have for granted. People are hurting and living in that darkness and we have the light of the world! I like how Heidi Baker puts it, "there are a lot of fish flopping around with no oxygen and we are just letting them die."
This Jesus loves the heck out of you!! In Psalm 119 we are told that He knows our wounds and our pain. Just like He heard the Israelites when they cried out to Him in their distress in Exodus 3, He hears our cries. We are all the same...Romans 3 tells us that there is no one who is good. But when you start living for God it changes everything!
You will live what you believe, your life will reflect that. We need to get back to God and to the cross where our sins were forgiven. Strongholds of doubt and fear in your life are not of God. You need to let it go. You don't have to live that way anymore because Jesus set you free! You need to TRUST! Why do we keep trying to live life our own way like we think our way is better?
It is really pretty simple, if you want God come back. If you have never known Him then come for the first time. His light will extinguish the darkness in your life and you will never be the same!
Be blessed,
Steve
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