One Day At A Time...

All for His Glory...

Monday, July 17, 2006

What do you do when you see a friend who needs more and more of Jesus and yet he/she is not doing anything about it? I wish and I pray that I could refresh their souls for them... that I could pour the Holy Word into their hearts and minds and they would feel His presence, love and care. I guess in reality I wish I could do that to myself sometimes.

But no relationship is like that... I can't just say... "love me" and do nothing in return. All relationships require a two-way action... a give and take.

This morning I was watching the Today's Show and there was a segment about two bachelors traveling across the country to speak to happily married couples who have been together for over 40 years... and it was so sweet and endearing to hear their words of advice... much of it came down to commitment, loving when you don't feel like it, and showing care and more commitment.

It's so true and even more true for our relationships with Jesus - he's ALL commitment - it's done - on the cross - He's not turning around.. yet why are we turning our backs to Him all the time... trying to run away. I feel like we are little people with suspenders on stuck on the cross but running in the wrong direction... and Jesus is just pulling us ever so gently back to Him... some of us need to be smacked back to Him every so often (sorry - strange illustration). Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that we have a faithful father, friend, master and teacher and yet we don't see Him clearly or enough to know that He is ALL that we need.

So all of you out there who aren't feeling refreshed by the Living Water and the Bread of Life... Go! meet with Him and be thirsty no more.. .hunger no more...

Jeremiah 31:3 (New International Version)
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying:
"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.