Most often God seeks our attention. He will do everything to get our eyes fix on Him for our own good. How about you? What can you do to show God how much you wanted to be in His presence? What are you willing to do,give or sacrifice to let God know you are willing to obey and do His will into your life? You may no need to do such extravagant work to get God see your effort. Zacchaeus just climb a tree to seek Jesus,to be able to have the glimpse of the Saviour even just that, never expecting He will turn out to be the host. It doesn't matter how much, how big and how little we can actually do to show God we are willing. The condition of our heart is what He is looking at. Zaccheus may not be worthy, he may be the worst sinner that time, climbing a tree may the only option he can do to get closer to Jesus but it's his drive and willingness to do that such act that captures the attention of Jesus. You? How much you wanted to capture the eyes of our Creator? How eager you are to be close to Jesus? How much you wanted to be in His presence?
Luke 19:1-10 (nkjv) 1Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him,[a] and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” 6 So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. 7 But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; 10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” #christianlife #calling #wordofGod #Israel #sycamore #traveler Matthew 16:13-20 (NKJV)
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed[a] in heaven.” 20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ. Who is Jesus for you? How does your life speaks about who Jesus is? 😊 I hope that it's a life with a big sign "JESUS IS ALL I NEED. He is My Lord And Saviour, my Redeemer and my Provider! He Loves me very much and I want to love you and you and you as well!" Life is short make it a worth living life! 😊😊😊 (So blessed when I was reading this passage and I actually stepped in Caesarea Philippi.)😊 #wordofGod #devotion #WhoisJesus #livinglife #caesarea #Israel #allforJesus #israeltrip #traveler #travelforJesus #bible #learning #Godspeaks #testimony #favoured #livinglife #reflection #christianlife #followerofChrist #calling #passion #thankful #blessed It's always been true. The visions we have may seems impossible to be done until it's done! People have the tendency to be fearful about anything. Going to a new place, Promotion at work, Commiting in a relationship, getting married, having kids, going where God calls you, pioneer something, Act upon something, admitting we are wrong, loss someone and all that! So most of the people ends up to be just a dreamer and never a visionary! Never a vision doer! Last night my TL told me that I was a shocker! Because it is very seldom for people who talks so much, share ideas and suggest things to be done that can actually implement and do it. I may really have so much to say, I agree with that(non-stop when I am sharing something). But i do the other way around. 😊 I end up having so much to say after I actually done something.
God will put vision in my soul then put the desire in my heart to have it done and actually gives me that strength and courage to actually do it and sustain me by His mercy, love, wisdom and guidance. That's how it happens. And after all is done, I ends up a walking and living testimony with so much to give and say and share because that is exactly what God wants. He wants His works to be proclaimed through one person life to make an impact to the many. The question is how much percentage of your life have you given to God to be in control? 50%? The other 50% is still for you to make it happen? 70/30? Whatever your answer is I leave it to you. I just hope that in time we can all give about 90% of us to God to be in control. Nobody will be perfect but my prayer is that we can give until that 90% and actually give God that full control so He can fulfill His will for our lives. 😊😊😊 #LifetotheFullest #livelife #followerofChrist #doer #visionary #vision #life #passion #calling #thankful In fact, I think that when you choose to live out of the energy of your holy discontent, elbowing your way past the troubles and struggles and injustices surrounding you in determined pursuit of the "better things" God has promised in His restoration plan, all of heaven rejoices! In the midst of the celebration, God probably looks over at the angels, who are all whooping and hollering in excitement, smiles a knowing smile, and says, "Looks like we've got another Moses on our hands..." -Holy Discontent by Bill Hybels
I wonder what God sees when He looks at me. I am the next who? Or I will be the first who? I am not really sure but all I wanted is to have that smile in His face and that look, like saying... "She's just living exactly how I created her to be." 😊😊😊 (Nothing beats a good conversation with the Lord early in the Morning.) #reading #bookworm #wisdom #earlyconversationwithTheLord #thankful #Godspeaks #morning #reminder #lovemuch #timetoponder #followerofChrist #childofGod #HolyDiscontent #livinglife #nazareth #Lifetothefullest #simplicity |
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