July 1, 2009
“And that’s about it friends. Be cheerful. Keep things in good repair. Keep your spirits up. Think in harmony. Be agreeable. Do all that, and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure. Greet one another with a holy embrace. All the brothers and sisters here say hello.” 2 Cor. 13. 11-13 The Message
Can you imagine …?
… Telling someone that if they “practiced” what you said … God’s peace and love would fill their lives? No…? How about telling someone that if they “practiced” what they learned-heard-saw-or-realized in your life … that God’s peace would be with them. This is the power of the Holy Routine that is to mark our daily lives in Christ. You may be thinking: : ..”not my life” … “not my words” … “not my actions” . This is exactly what God wants others to see in your life. A life that has been transformed from a used-to-be-life into a now-in-Christ-life. What about your routine. Is it daily? Does it focus your life … your day … your actions … your thoughts … your relationships on the presence of Jesus living His life in you today? What would you say to someone: If you do ———— … God’s abiding peace .. His indwelling presence .. His extravagant love will be with you. You’ve been designed to speak into another life with such promise. Everywhere in the world you live in .. men and women long to walk a path that leads to and is extravagantly loved by Jesus and filled with God’s peace. They long for it! And maybe, just maybe, you are the one ChristVoice to speak such grace into another’s life today. It may not be your words … It may be your actions … or the extraordinary way you live in a very fallen ordinary world. May God’s peace .. His wholeness .. His shalom .. His abiding presence in your life be yours today through Jesus .. God’s Risen Son. It only takes a moment …
“Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.” Phil. 4:8-9 The Message
Ken Chester: Grace-Gripped is sent M-F to Peace-Passing-Empowered-Saints-Following Jesus and friends of Priority One (ken@priorityone.org)
