I loe today's "My Utmost For His Higest" by Oswald Chambers. It addresses something that I realized early on in my walk with the Lord JESUS that some never see!
Turning Back or Walking with Jesus?
Do you also want to go away? —John 6:67
What a penetrating question! Our Lord’s words often hit home
for us when He speaks in the simplest way. In spite of the fact that we know
who Jesus is, He asks, “Do you also want to go away?” We must continually
maintain an adventurous attitude toward Him, despite any potential personal
risk.
“From that time many of His disciples went back and walked
with Him no more” (John 6:66). They turned back from walking with Jesus; not
into sin, but away from Him. Many people today are pouring their lives out and
working for Jesus Christ, but are not really walking with Him. One thing God
constantly requires of us is a oneness with Jesus Christ. After being set apart
through sanctification, we should discipline our lives spiritually to maintain
this intimate oneness. When God gives you a clear determination of His will for
you, all your striving to maintain that relationship by some particular method
is completely unnecessary. All that is required is to live a natural life of
absolute dependence on Jesus Christ. Never try to live your life with God in
any other way than His way. And His way means absolute devotion to Him. Showing
no concern for the uncertainties that lie ahead is the secret of walking with
Jesus.
Peter saw in Jesus only someone who could minister salvation
to him and to the world. But our Lord wants us to be fellow laborers with Him.
I remember when I was first born again that some of the meetings we went to put so much emphasis on doing works for JESUS and very little on actually loving Him! They would ask how many people you led to the Lord recently and it became so much about working and little to nothing about loving! In order to really LOVE JESUS we have to get to know Him! THAT is what HE really desires of us! If He has our whole heart, then everything else will fall into place! Make intimate fellowship with JEUS the most important part of your day! I guarantee that you will be more excited for living everyday with HIM as your #1! Here are Hillsong Kids again with just that song!
Shalom in Him!
