"He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him." (John 1:11 NASB)
One of the things that makes it so hard for followers of Christ to keep following Him in thought, word and deed throughout each day is the fact that we live in a world that is in so many ways disconnected from its Creator. The glory of Almighty God is revealed all around us and yet we often fail to see because the truth and reality become swallowed up by lies and illusion. It's not hard to get swept up in this stuff because our culture has embraced it to such a large degree.
"In whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." (2 Cor. 4:4 NASB)
Jesus said that we are to remain in this world and not be of it, and if we're to be honest, we must agree that's a tough one. This is where being in an ongoing prayerful dialogue with the Father comes in. It's also where having His word written on the tablets of our hearts comes in too. Right along with these, it is of the utmost importance that we encourage and support each other in fighting the good fight of faith.
3 comments:
Got to agree with you there, Mike, especially about the 'tablets of our heart'.
Yes I do agree with the fact that the world is in turmoil but if we as christian realy make up our minds to be committed to Jesus Christ be committed to the cause: the one who we confess that we serve in this disconnected world we can be a people connected to the source in this disconnected world. We need commitment. Marlene Gould.
Good point, Marlene. It certainly does take commitment and determination. It is clear that the narrow way is not the easy way, but it's the right way and our Father has given us Himself- His Son, His Word, His Spirit and each other. Indeed, we can do this! Thanks for checking in sis.
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