Dear Ones,
Hope you had a great weekend! We were blessed through the missionary couple that came from Brazil and shared about their work at our Sunday service. Their joy in serving the Lord was so evident. This morning I am going to Aldi’s and to Exercise class and bake Al’s favorite pie!
Devotions from Judy’s heart
As I had my time with the Lord recently, I was impressed of the importance that we keep moving forward with the Lord. Sometimes we get comfortable and are satisfied to plateau rather than pursuing Him every day and drawing closer to Him. The Lord always has more for us and He desires that we keep growing and experience his fullness.
I read a dream by a Pastor that I thought was insightful for today especially, and it makes me realize how important it is not to remain in neutral and just trudging along in our Christian lives but rather to move on and enter into all that the Lord has for us. In the dream Dawson was walking on a wide dirt road with thousands of believers, most of whom seemed bored and lacking joy. There was a bridge to the right that had a sign (Kingdome of God) and only a few people headed towards it when he did as the rest kept walking aimlessly. At the end of the bridge there was a gravel road that later became a grassy pathway but if people stopped, they started to sink. It was imperative to keep moving. Those that did noticed the grass became greener and more lush, and they ran with joy. There were fruit trees with beautiful fruit, but they still had to keep going if they were not to sink. Dawson’s interpretation was that God is looking for those who are seekers of Him and want to go on in their life with Him; too many believers are missing out and just settling for what the culture offers and are empty of joy. Let us remember there is no limit to God and His kingdom and as Dawson said, “The harder you run after God the easier and more joyful your life will be.”
  I believe that as things continue to get worse in our culture, more and more Christians are going to need to choose if they will settle or will they pursue the Lord. May we run after the things of God and not ever stop until He takes us home to glory. Like Paul’s prayer in Eph.3:19, may it also be true for us, “(That you may really come) to know (practically, through experience for yourselves) the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge (without experience) that you may be filled (through all your being) unto all the fullness of God (may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself)!
Challenge for today: Ask the Lord to fill you with His power and resolve to never quite pursuing Him, but keep running.
Blessings on your week and prayers and love, Judy

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