I was just flipping through my Bible, ENJOYING my coffee and saw my own writing beside a verse. I had scribbled "2010, LOVE THIS!" The heart I drew is by Acts 4:13. It says "When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus."
My thought was so simple...Will others look at my life and know that I have been with Jesus?
I have been with him already today. As I stumbled to the kitchen, I prayed for a neighbor with horrible neck pain and headaches. As I poured my coffee, I thought of a friend expecting and in pain way before her due date. I sat on my bed for only a few minutes and read a Psalms and prayed for our day. Now I have the t.v. on Christian music and Chris Tomlin is singing "I will Rise."
I have not been to church. I have not answered one question for my Bible Study. I am not even dressed yet. I have not talked to one person except my husband when he left at 5, but I have been with Jesus. I know my day will be different! It has nothing to do with me. I GOOF up so often, but when I have been with the Father....oh, the day is just different.
I can not and will not "LIVE THIS LIFE" on my own! I can not keep my mouth shut on my own. I will not have patience past 6:00 and I mean a.m. on my own. I will fail everytime if I have not been with Jesus.
How simple is this? Why do we turn on the news in the morning when we could tune into a power that could make us, seemingly ordinary people, full of courage? Others can only see Jesus in us if we have spent time with Him!!! Have you today? If not, adjust your morning plans, change your radio station, and pick up a different book for a change. Adjust the time on the alarm clock! Make it happen. A life of purpose and peace is waiting. He is waiting. No matter what you have done this week, last week, or last year, He is waiting to spend time with you. That thought blows my mind and should yours! This is so simple! Why do we make it so hard?
And...if this all sounds really strange or like something that only "those" people do, try it! Try spending time with Jesus. Just give it a try. What do you have to loose? If you are not in an active relationship with Him, you are missing out. Life makes sense. He changes EVERYTHING!
