Saturday, January 20, 2018

20 January 2018 - fresh pressed truth



People who see us from the outside might wonder what the fuss is all about. They should be able to
see that something is happening, even if they don't know what.

Jesus came with his disciples into the house.
Again the crowd gathered,
making it impossible for them even to eat.
When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, 
for they said, “He is out of his mind.” 

Our pursuit of the LORD ought to be sufficiently serious that others around us can see it even from the outside. They should see something happening even if they aren't sure what.

Our devotion to the LORD should be even greater than that of David to Saul and Jonathan.

They mourned and wept and fasted until evening 
for Saul and his son Jonathan, 
and for the soldiers of the LORD of the clans of Israel, 
because they had fallen by the sword.

Jesus is the king who never fails us. He never disobeys the Father. He is never defeated. Even his death on the cross is actually his victory over death. With King Jesus only do we discover the truth of the words of the psalmist:

At dusk weeping comes for the night;
but at dawn there is rejoicing (see Psalm 30:6)

This is why we should not be afraid to press in on Jesus, to receive the teaching and healing that he longs to offer. We should not be afraid what the world has to say about the lengths to which we go.

Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.




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