READ: Philippians 3:3-12
In today’s world, “passion” usually refers to sensuality or sexuality.But the word’s meaning—an intense desire toward something or someone—can apply to any area of life, including spirituality. Indeed, the one place passion ought to appear is in the believer’s life:
We should fervently seek to know the Lord Jesus Christ who saved us.
When we claim to know someone, we often mean that we’ve accumulated facts about the person or simply are aware of his existence. Unfortunately, too many Christians “know” Jesus Christ in this superficial way. He is the world’s Savior, the virgin-born Son of God who accepted death in our place and then rose again to sit at the Father’s right hand.Those are the facts,but collecting and sharing data points will not bring lasting satisfaction.
Who is this Jesus that willingly died? Why did He give His life? The quest for these answers begins a journey to intimacy and true knowledge of Christ.
By recognizing Jesus as our Savior, we are blessed with redemption and a basic spiritual relationship. But though we’ve gained heaven, we can miss the treasure of experiencing Christ as Lord now. Few people will delve deep enough into Scripture and spiritual intimacy to claim Him as their life—as the One who makes believers complete. What about you? Do you feel spiritually complete? The apostle Paul was so intimately acquainted with God that he viewed his own personal history and experiences as not worth comparing to what he had discovered in his walk with Christ. (In fact, he called it rubbish)
LEARN:
If you want to thirst for Jesus as Paul did, only Scripture and your daily experience with Him can fuel your passion. Start by opening the Word and drinking Him in. Then beginning looking for Him in your daily walk. Have you seen Him today?
QUOTE:
Beloved, it is not our long prayers but our believing God that gets the answer." John Lake
OBEY: Never decide to do nothing just because you can only do a little. Do what you can. It matters especially to God.
"For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have." 2 Corinthians 8:12
This Sunday we address what heaven and resurrection can do for you life now and not just then. See you Sunday.