Dear Friends,
On the heels of pastor Mike’s message yesterday, this devotional really hits home. If we are waiting for the world to truly be at peace and without conflict and strife, we will be waiting for eternity. As long as there are people in the world, there will be wars, hatred, disease, strife and fear. Nothing we can do to change that. However, as we were reminded yesterday, Jesus came into this world to change us, one soul at a time, to save us from the world in which we live, not necessarily to change the world. Yet, every time someone says “yes” to Christ, I think the world does become a better place. So, stay focused on your relationship with our heavenly Father and keep sharing the Good News of Christ this Christmas. Peace and Love, Scott
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Problems Are Part Of Life. They are inescapable; woven into the very fabric of this fallen world. You tend to go into problem-solving mode all too readily, acting as if you have the capacity to fix everything. This is a habitual response, so automatic that it bypasses your conscious thinking. Not only does this habit frustrate you, it also distances you from Me.
Do not let fixing things be your top priority. You are ever so limited in your capacity to correct all that is wrong in the world around you. Don’t weigh yourself down with responsibilities that are not your own. Instead, make your relationship with Me your primary concern. Talk with Me about whatever is on your mind, seeking My perspective on the situation. Rather than trying to fix everything that comes to your attention, ask Me to show you what is truly important. Remember that you are
en route to heaven, and let your problems fade in the Light of eternity.
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;I will counsel you and watch over you.
Luke 10:41-42
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,42but only one thing is needed” Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Philippians 3:20-21
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,21who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young
