A simple statement of Jesus is always a puzzle to us because we will not be simple. How can we maintain the simplicity of Jesus so that we may understand Him? By receiving His Spirit, recognizing and relying on Him, and obeying Him as He brings us the truth of His Word, life will become amazingly simple. Jesus asks us to consider that “if God so clothes the grass of the field . . .” how “much more” will He clothe you, if you keep your relationship right with Him? Every time we lose ground in our fellowship with God, it is because we have disrespectfully thought that we knew better than Jesus Christ. We have allowed “the cares of this world” to enter in (Matthew 13:22), while forgetting the “much more” of our heavenly Father.
I am now less the 6 months away from my departure date and as I seem to be doing the inessentials to pre-pare for The World Race, I seem to be looking at a list that keeps getting longer not shorter.
Now I know there are about 60 of my teammates who feel this way (doubled if they are married) so being alone is out of the question…So why write about lists at all?
My thoughts are wondering toward Jesus as a man Who had to travel Himself with not only His 12 but a group of followers as well Luke 8:1 .
Feeling a little over my head with all that I need to do on the front end of this trip, can have me sometimes zeroed in on it as if I don't have time. There are the urgent list Vaccines, Doctors, fundraiser dinner semi-urgent list health insurance, financial aide to pay doctors and non-urgent list things tents, bags, socks.
A thought came to me as I was editing my fundraiser invites Jesus didn't worry about money, He left to the care of a thief. It gave me encouragement for the finances for this trip and the medical bills.
“Look at the birds of the air . . .” (Matthew 6:26). Their function is to obey the instincts God placed within them, and God watches over them. Jesus said that if you have the right relationship with Him and will obey His Spirit within you, then God will care for your “feathers” too.
As I allow myself to be bombarded with list's I lose the sight in what God does which can be dangerous cause the enemy is ready to help us lose track of truth. God made promises He is faithful to complete what He started. So if this is part of my growth in Him, I want to be obedient.
"we also glory in tribulations"… Romans 5:1-5 (Really you should read this verse SOOOO Good)
“Consider the lilies of the field . . .” (Matthew 6:28). They grow where they are planted. Many of us refuse to grow where God plants us. Therefore, we don’t take root anywhere. Jesus said if we would obey the life of God within us, He would look after all other things. Did Jesus Christ lie to us? Are we experiencing the “much more” He promised? If we are not, it is because we are not obeying the life God has given us and have cluttered our minds with confusing thoughts and worries. How much time have we wasted asking God senseless questions while we should be absolutely free to concentrate on our service to Him? Consecration is the act of continually separating myself from everything except that which God has appointed me to do. It is not a one-time experience but an ongoing process. Am I continually separating myself and looking to God every day of my life?
As I ask these questions I ask Holy Spirit to help me stay focused on God. As I do I see the list not making me so overwhelmed. Heres to gazing at my Beloved…
