July 14, 2009

“Walk with me and work with me — watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.” Matt. 11:29 The Message

Are you walking in the real intimacy of Jesus …?

The invitation is real. It is very personal. It will reach into the deepest places of your life. Jesus invites you to walk with Him today. That means a leisure pace even amidst deadlines .. schedules .. and demands. When Jesus walks with you .. you talk .. he talks .. you listen .. and he listens. Simple..? Yep. Intimate ..? Very. Life-changing ..? Sometimes. Other times it is just learning how to love the life Jesus is living in you as you work with him and He works in your life. Then Jesus offers you the gift … the very gift of watching how He works. How..? He begins to “work” in you. You begin to see that He isn’t in a hurry. There is nothing about Jesus that is forced on you. In fact .. the real gift you discover is how unforced his grace works in your life. We learn by looking at the life of The Unforced One and begin (with His help) to practice and live out the way He lived and wants to live in you today. And when you do … you will know that the God of peace will be with you.”  It’s a promise .. and it only takes a moment .. an unforced .. unhurried .. unrushed moment …

“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Phil. 4:9 English Standard Version

Ken Chester: Grace-Gripped is sent M-F to Unforced Rhythms of Grace learning to follow Jesus and friends of Priority One (ken@priorityone.org)