I didn't write a blog post yesterday, but I still had a great quiet time with the Lord. I probably won't write HERE every day, but I'm keeping my journal going and definitely staying consistent with carving out this time with Jesus, my Love. And that's what's MOST important to me. If anyone else benefits from my writing, AWESOME, but that's not the main goal for me. I'm holding myself accountable and just keeping track of what I learn/what HE shares with me during these precious moments with Him.
Today, He spoke to my heart about belief/faith. Not just a generic, "Yeah, yeah, I believe..." But a personal KNOWING that He actually LIKES (loves!) me, wants me with Him, enjoys me, and just like His cousin, John the Baptist, has great things in store for me that ONLY I was created for. He is proud of me, and He wants to work with me - alongside me. Just as He interacted with the characters in Matthew's Gospel in chapter 9, vs. 18-31, He invites each of us to believe that He is the One Who heals, saves, and restores. He asks each of us, "Do YOU believe?" Are we limited in our faith in any way? In the way we view Jesus? Of course we can't see the big picture, but real faith doesn't have to. Because HE is the object of that faith, we KNOW He is Who He says He is, He's done what He said He'd do, and we can trust every part of His heart and plan for our lives. He is a PERSONAL God and Savior, intimately involved in every detail.
How could we say anything BUT, "Yes, I believe. Yes, I have faith. Yes, I want to be healed/saved/restored." And because of that faith, we truly know in our hearts that He wants to walk with us - in life, in our calling and purpose, and on the mission He has given us.
Come on, Jesus.
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