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Make Time For Him Today!
SERIES
‘...I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS...’
MATTHEW 28:20..
‘Hello there. When you wakened this morning, I thought perhaps you’d talk to Me
and involve Me in your day, but you were preoccupied fi nding something to wear for
work. When you’d time to spare, I thought we’d have a few moments together, but
you got on the phone and started talking to somebody else.
Lord, forgive me
‘I noticed that before you ate lunch at work, you looked around and seemed
for the many times
embarrassed to talk to Me. Maybe that’s why you didn’t bow your head and give
when You have
thanks, even though some of your friends did. Later at home, I waited while you
been the person
watched television, ate dinner and did paperwork. At bedtime I guess you were just
I gave the least
too tired because you dropped into bed and fell fast asleep. Do you know I’m always
amount of time
to. Help me fi nd a
here for you? I love you so much that I wait every day for a prayer, a thought or just
routine that brings
a chance to speak with you. The problem as I see it is; it’s hard to have a one-sided
You into the centre
conversation. Signed, Your Friend, Jesus’.
of my life. I know
When did you last talk with the Lord? Or take time to listen to Him? There’s never a
You should be the
time when He’s not speaking; no room so dark, no lounge so crowded or no offi ce so
fountain of life busy that He’s not there. Never mistake your insensitivity for His absence. Among
within my chaotic life’s fl eeting promises of pleasure is this timeless assurance, ‘...I am with you
lifestyle,
always...’ (Matthew 28:20 NIV). Make time for Him today!
I love You Lord.
Your Spiritual Compass
‘ABRAHAM...SAW THE PLACE AFAR OFF’
GENESIS 22:4.
David
Imagine God sending Abraham to a place ‘which I will tell thee of’ (Genesis 22:2).
defeated
Women tend to understand this better than men. When I ask my wife what she’s
shopping for, she’ll sometimes say, ‘I’m not sure, but I’ll know it when I see it!’
Goliath
There are things you know that you can’t explain.
because
Listen: ‘We have an unction [insight] from God and we know things’
he was the
(1 John 2:20 paraphrase). Look what happened: ‘On the third day Abraham...
saw the place...’ (Genesis 22:4). Eureka! There’s nothing like the moment you see
only man
what you’ve been looking for, the bell rings and the spiritual compass within you
who had
registers, ‘This is it!’ When you’re at sea, all waters look alike. That’s when you
need a compass. Either you have one or you don’t. When you see somebody who
the faith to
gets excited about things that aren’t there, watch them! Either they didn’t take
do it. He
their medication that morning or they see what you don’t. Because they can get
knew this
excited about the invisible, these people usually end up doing the impossible. Why?
Because they’ve learned to follow their spiritual compass.
was a life- David defeated Goliath because he was the only man who had the faith to do it.
changing
He knew this was a life-changing moment. If he missed it, he’d go back to tending
sheep! When your moment comes, rise up and say, ‘This giant is mine,’ no matter
moment.
how many others are running away from it. God has given you a spiritual compass;
learn to use it.
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