14 Oct 2010, Posted by spittingimage in General, 1 Comment.
Give me Jesus…
Give Me Jesus from Faith Church on Vimeo.
There are often a lot of days when I let the busyness of life distract me from the important things. Things like family and friends and quiet moments in life that stress and worry can never replace. Things like praise and worship and just spending time with Jesus and really concentrating on that relationship. Sometimes I let the busyness distract me from a true and loving relationship with my Redeemer. I have to confess that sometimes I have even forgot my first love – Jesus. In order for me to be a Spiritual leader of my wife and of my family, then I have to model this relationship with them. I have to show them what true faith looks like even when there is despair. I have to show them that it is okay to fail because we have a God of second chances.
In the Bible, there are so many who testify to this awe inspiring relationship. In the Book of Job, we read how Job loses everything and yet he says that his Redeemer lives and that his faith will not be shaken. Joseph, after he is rejected by his brothers and sold into slavery trusts in our God and knows that he will be delivered. David had the heart of Jesus and spoke of Jesus in Psalms. His love for his Savior was rivaled by few. Paul, a murderer, found Jesus (his love) on the Road to Damascus and was transformed by Grace.
I guess what I am really trying to tell myself is that everything else under the sun means nothing if I do not have an eternal relationship with Jesus.
When we find ourselves in a relationship (A marriage, a friend, a son or daughter, a parent or a mentor/mentee) we have to give that person(s) our time. We have to give that person(s) honesty and respect. In order to build that relationship up and into a lasting friendship, we have to give it time (not just quality but also quantity).
I don't just want to do the motions, I want to give Him my all. Give me Jesus!
Dante
1 Comments
October 15, 2010 7:42 am
Gary Taylor
Dante, the essence of your post had already been stirring in me…my wife, too. We used to be ministry professionals in an evangelistic organization serving the military. “Used to” do direct evangelism. “Used to” care deeply and often whether such and such a person I engaged was prepared for eternity by way of taking Jesus as savior. Lost what we “used to” have in our years of global ministtry.
Then comes my focus on my grandchildren. We have regular discussion that include dealing with their quesions on their personal salvation and growth. It has prompted us to lift our concern for the personal salvation of our friends. Without embracing God’s grace by faith and allowing Jesus’ gift of bearing our sins on His shoulders, we bear them on our own. That is not a good scene when stepping in to eternity.
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