quarta-feira, 6 de fevereiro de 2019

THE NARROW PATH TO RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD - DAY 49

by Rev. Robert John Cericola, Carroll, OH - EUA 

Day 49 

Who Are You Lord?

Acts 9:3–5 (NKJV), As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

Paul’s conversion came when suddenly the brightness of Jesus surrounded him on the Damascus road. Falling to the ground Paul cried out, “Who Are You Lord?” This simple question and Christ’s answer, ““I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting” was the beginning of Paul’s lifelong pursuit to know Christ.

In his pursuit to know and serve Christ Paul suffered the loss of all material things and physically endured beatings, hunger, rejection, and imprisonment. Yet through all his trials Paul was not distracted and kept his focus on knowing Christ and encouraged others to make knowing Christ their life long goal. 

1 Corinthians 14:1 (AMP) Eagerly pursue and seek to acquire [this] love [make it your aim, your great quest]...  The pursuit of Love, which is the pursuit of knowing Christ, requires a single-minded focus. Our fast paced, distraction filled society, combined with our inherent selfishness makes the pursuit of knowing Christ impossible until we decide to take up our cross and die to selfish desires.

Ending thoughts
Think about the distractions in your life that are hindering your pursuit or knowing Christ. Through the power of the Holy Spirit you can regain or start your Eagerly pursuit of knowing Christ. 

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