Mission: JESUS

From time to time over the years I've been of a mind to study the life and person of Jesus.  The thought kind of comes into my head then floats off into the mists of "unremembering."  But for some reason, and maybe it's all the teaching on the Holy Spirit, the idea of this in depth study of our Savior has taken hold of me....God's new adventure!

So it started yesterday with a short Bible study entitled, "Follow Me."  Bible teacher Charles Stanley based his study on Matthew 4:18-22.  In this section, Jesus meets up with four of His soon to be apostles and asks them to "...follow me."  This small study springboarded the idea of "living" with Jesus daily, studying His words, watching His example....basically, becoming a disciple, back into the forefront of my mind.  And I firmly believe now is the time for this.

So of course, since this was God's idea in the first place, He has provided the confirmation that I am on the right track.  I love when this happens!  It's funny, because lately I've been floundering as to which direction to take in my "God time."  Nothing seemed to fit.  I guess God was preparing my heart for this next step in my journey with Him.

So, back to the confirmation.  I decided a good way to start this next chapter in my walk with God was to open with praise (always a good way to begin!).  I opened up my little book "31 Days of Praise" and today's praise message was all about Jesus, how He lived and operated here on Earth. "Thank You that He demonstrated how I am to live and serve, completely depending on Him as my indwelling Lord, focusing on His life as He walked on Earth, and beholding His glory, 'the glory of the one and only' who came from You, full of grace and truth.  What a delight to know that as I focus on Him, Your transform me into His image by Your Spirit within me."  Thank you Ruth and Warren Myers for putting it so beautifully, this desire of mine to shine like Jesus by immersing myself in our Savior.  Is our Father amazing or what?

Lord, I cry out for more!  More of You, more our Your Holy Spirit, more of Your life in me.  Open my eyes and heart and give me an obedient spirit to follow Jesus!  Thank You in advance for all you will do in this adventure we are undertaking.

Focus on Jesus today.  Start reading the Gospels and get to know Him!

Matthew 4:18-22 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.  Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him.  A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too.  They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.