Thoughts along the Journey…
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Boldness and Access
How is it that we can come before God with our petitions? It is because of Christ. Ephesians 3:12 says, (referring to Christ,) “In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him.”
So what does that mean for us?
To Wait with Patience
Do you like to wait for things? I don’t. It never seems to matter whether I am waiting for something pleasant or something I’m dreading: waiting is just as difficult either way.
Except when I wait with patience.
Abundantly Sufficient
Have you ever noticed how many times the word “all” appears in 2 Corinthians 9:8? It used to strike me as annoyingly repetitive: all grace, all sufficiency, all things… but that’s really the point.
What is That to Thee?
Peter had been having a deep conversation with Jesus, in which He challenged Peter’s love for Him, and told him to demonstrate that love by serving others. Then Jesus said, “Follow Me.” Peter turned around and saw John following, and asked “Lord, and what shall this man do?” (v.21) Here is Jesus’ response:
Trusting God Through Affliction
When we are experiencing affliction of any kind, it can be easy for our view of who God is to become distorted. So how can we stay close to God during a trial? Psalm 119:75-76 shows us the trusting response of a heart close to God through its time of affliction.
A Heart Prepared
Growing up, we always had a garden, and I learned early on that before you could plant anything, the soil had to be prepared. God tells us in the book of Hosea that our hearts need to be prepared, just like the soil in a garden or field.