How you doin? We're headed to Shore Vineyard Church in Toms River. This
church is in the Bethel vain. I have such an incredible desire for God.
It's on the edge of frustrating. I'm not sure how to get to the next
level. Following Jesus is part of it or the start of it. Mark 8 this
morning.
“I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. (Mark 8:2) Either Jesus says this very often or it stands out to me so much that it seems often.
Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? (Mark 8:17-18)
This describes how I feel lately. God has brought me to a point that
has increased my desire for Him beyond comfort. I want eyes to see and
ears to hear. I want understanding. More of God. I want His completeness
and fullness.
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If
anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful
generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his
Father’s glory with the holy angels.” (Mark 8:34-38)
This scripture is so heavy. There's a mystery here that gets me. In the
natural it sounds crazy. In the Kingdom it makes perfect sense. Very
hard for me to apply this to my life. I pick and choice what I am
willing to deny myself. Lord help me give it all to you. The Third Day
song comes to mind, "Please take from me my life, when I don't have the
strength, to give it away to you Jesus". COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lord
grant me understanding of your Spiritual paradoxes. Lord, I must have
more of you.
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