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While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box. Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins. “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.” Luke 21:1-4
We have so freely and richly been given the most precious gift of salvation. Because of this we are rich. Let us invest and give of all our resources here on earth, so that we may bring more into God’s eternal kingdom of which we are already a part of!!
How much are you willing to give?
Mark 1:35-39 “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: ‘Everyone is looking for you!’ Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else, to nearby villages, so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.’ So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.”
In this section of scripture we see that Jesus sought out the direction from the Father. How much more should we seek out direction for our lives from God! From spending time with the Father and seeking out direction Jesus was given direction for what his next step was and he also was reminded of what his call was. So many times I think we neglect spending time with God and we miss direction and we aren’t reminded of our call.
I believe our lives as witnesses can be much more effective if we live like Jesus did and seek the Father. Like Jesus, when we spend time with God and seek him, we will receive direction from God, and also reminders of why we are here. God deeply loves us, that is why He sent His son Jesus to come and die for our sins, and through this He also has a wonderful plan for our lives and this plan can only be walked out through relationship with God and through direction from God.
To be a “Christian” and do “christian things without a relationship with God is the hardest thing you could ever do. It is from God through prayer that we receive direction, call, and also His heart. Like any relationship changes us, relationship with God changes us, it changes our heart and causes us to care about what He cares about. When we care about what God cares about, doing “christian” things will just be what we do naturally. It will be from the outflow of our hearts, instead of us trying to be “christian” through the gritting of our teeth.
Let us seek the Father! First and foremost God calls us to seek Him and out of the outflow or our relationship with Him we will change the world!
-from my personal blog: jonathonmillersblog.blogspot.com
Here is a great blog I read today by David Wilkerson and I think it goes along great with everything we are going to be talking about in this Prayer series at Voltage. I encourage you to read it. I agree with everything that is said here.
When we get to know the voice of God we have a guiding light for the rest of our lives here on this earth, leading us into eternity with the Father.
I completely forgot to announce to you all this last Tuesday night at Voltage that Summit Church as a whole, including Voltage is going to participate in a 21 day fast starting this Monday! I highly encourage you all to participate! As Stovall Weems said in his new book, Awakening, “This will be your best year ever if it is your best year spiritually.”
I myself have never been excited about fasting because knew it meant not eating food and I love food. Fasting has always been a hard thing for me to do, but as I have started to look at it differently recently in reading the book, Awakening, I am really excited to start this fast and really grow spiritually and closer to God.
I want to encourage you, all of Voltage, to participate in this fast. If you don’t know much about fasting check out the resources at this website. It is an easy guide to learning about fasting and has a devotional as well as a different item to fast for each day! Check it out!!!
Awake21.org
