In Luke 2 Mary and Joseph were leaving Jerusalem and they lost sight of Jesus in the crowd but assumed that He was still with them. As they walked on they discovered that they were walking without Him. Once they discovered this they had to stop where they were and begin to retrack their steps to see where they were separated from Jesus to start all over again.
The interesting part of this message is where they found Him. Sometimes we have to travel back to the very place we found Him in order to start once again. In the book of Proverbs we are taught to keep God’s Word as the apple of our eye and this means in front of everything else in order to insure that we don’t begin to walk on our own. How many people reading this message can relate to this message in Luke 2? How many are walking down a path and assuming as Joseph and Mary that Jesus is with them? For the last thing that any individual should ever want to hear are these words of Jesus from Matthew 7, ” And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”
May I challenge you to stop today in your walk to insure that you are not walking on your own and that you are still on track with the Lord leading the Way…
James A. Harrison
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Are You In A Box?
Throughout each day that we are given the Lord will place something in our spirit whether in a good thought for a shared word or in a gentle nudge to move into action. When we learn to act upon the spiritual guidance of God without questioning His Word or allowing our rituals of life to interfere with His direction is when our spirit will come to life due to learning to mature in the love of Jesus Christ.
The Lord does not live in a box and nor should we!!! When we simply do not do as the Lord directs then our disobedience can develop a spiritual prison around our lives. People walk around everyday in the wilderness complaining, wishing they had more or upset due to someone else finding the Way but when we learn to focus on nothing else but on the direction of God is when we will step out of our spiritual prison to experience life like never before….
James A. Harrison
Spiritual Confirmations…
Recognizing who and what is around you in your spirit is a vital part of maturity in Christ. The Lord has given us senses to develop as we mature in His Word and they can help discern between good and evil. There are only two types of spirits one being of light and the other being of darkness but where so many others are lost is in the middle.
Knowing God’s Word is vital and keeping it in the front of our mind is crucial to help confirm the spiritual steps that we take. The devil is here to kill, steal and destroy and he does this in ways that we often miss because of our focus on the physical instead of walking in the spiritual. Sometimes the devil disquises himself as the angel of light and in these times of uncertainty is when we should wait on God to show us the true colors.
One of the best confirmations is given in time for when we rush into things without knowing that it was guided by God is when they often fall apart. It is my prayer that in every decision that you make that you will test it to God’s Word to help insure the steps that you take…Amen
James A. Harrison
The Extra Mile…
Jesus tells us to go the extra mile in everything we do. For when we exercise ourselves beyond our own expectations and learn to seek God to carry us further than before is when we discover a strength that is not our own. Many people never discover this due to the extra effort that is required but when your path is Kingdom minded without any self glory is when you can experience the hand of God that carries us forward.
In everything you do go the extra mile as the Lord instructs and when you feel like you can’t go no more is when God can take you the extra mile…
James A. Harrison
God’s Love Covers All…
Where is life without the spirit? For the breath of God is what gives us our life and the spirit that dwells within us is what shows who we are. For where we find life is where we will find God and where we we find stagnant growth or death is where we find the devil. The blood that is in our veins should be like sweet sap that comes from a tree and the leaves should show who we are.
Our roots should grow wide and deep and the sap that fills our veins should overflow in love. For sap moves slowly and covers everything in its path as God’s love never leaves anyone behind. For there is great joy in the spirit of God and vibrant life as we learn to mature in Christ…Amen
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