This morning God was reminding me that no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly (Psalms 84:11). Problem is that I am not capable of walking uprightly of every moment of every day. I often wander away from Jesus’ side and get so busy with my own agenda that I hardly notice that I have actually wandered off. Jesus does remind me often in (John 10:10) that there is a thief that comes to steal, kill and destroy everyone they can. Jesus wants me to be safe. He also wants more than just safety for me. Jesus wants me to have an abundant life in Him. A life I can enjoy. A life of inner peace and love.
What is Important?
Jesus was reminding me this morning that God does deliver me from harm; however, I also need to allow Him to replace anything harmful with something more beneficial. That way what He delivers me from is permanently removed (Matthew 12:43-45). Sometimes I get so busy with my own agenda and focused on it, that I fail to see what is more important, my relationships with Jesus and with others. I have always had a tendency to focus on what I want to accomplish for the day as I wake up. It can be just one small thing or a whole day agenda, I have a tendency to be task driven.
What is Living Water?
Jesus brought up the story of the Samaritan women at the well this morning (John 4:5-30). He told her about the living water that He could give her. I was reminded this morning that the living water that Jesus offers His sheep does not have to be a one-time thing. That living water is His righteousness and if we go daily, we can be nourished in it and grow spiritually. Some busy mornings I try to get through the day with a quick little smile thrown God’s way and a thought we will spend more time together in the evening.
I need a quiet time with God each morning to start my day. It does not matter if my work is focused on good things. It does not matter if God will show up to help me with my work. If I am running off to work without the spiritual nourishment I need, I am not getting the blessing to sustain me for that day. I used to get up early just to spend some quiet time with God. I somehow dropped that Christian Discipline. I was reminded this morning, that spending some quiet time with God each morning is not just another Christian Discipline, it is the nourishment I need to avoid burn-out.
Focus on God
Holy Father of Love, thank You for Our Shepard, Jesus. Please help me get the nourishment I need each morning for that day through a quality quiet time with You, Jesus. Help me to not wander off and get distracted by my daily agenda, even when it is good things that You approve of. I love You and know Your love for me is more than I can fully comprehend. Thank You for the wonderful way You will answer this simple prayer. Amen.