Today

Not feeling much like writing lately, and especially today.

I have been tempted to loose faith lately, and collectively as a church I think we all have. It is interesting what God is doing with this.

Heb 3:12-15
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. As has just been said:

“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts
as you did in the rebellion.”

 

This scripture has been on many of our hearts through the Spirit's prompting. I've been wrestling with this myself and I know others are wrestling with it too. We have wanted so much to come here, preach the word, and see many turn to Jesus. While this may be taking place, it has been our own hearts that are being convicted and changed even more.

 

Today while praying I had a moment of connection with Jesus that was more pure and original than I have had in a long time. I am amazed at how far my heart has drifted and not realized it. It is sobering, yet at the same time I find that only a few hours later my heart is hardening again.

 

"God this is not pleasant, that's enough, I'm done."

 

Good thing God knows best.

 

God will not let up... He is relentlessly pursuing me and the brothers and sisters around me. Even though I don't see it enough, Jesus is still the friend he was at first; always there when I finally turn to him. He was there before, and then when I could finally see him, as well as for all eternity.

 

I hope that we not only bask in this amazing love and grace, but learn to share it like only Jesus can.

 

John 15:14-16

You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

 

Amen.