Scripture focus: When Jesus arrived in the villages of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "What are people saying about who the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some think he is John the Baptizer, some say Elijah, some Jeremiah or one of the other prophets." He pressed them, "And how about you? Who do you say I am?" Simon Peter said, "You're the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Jesus came back, "God bless you, Simon, son of Jonah! You didn't get that answer out of books or from teachers. My Father in heaven, God himself, let you in on this secret of who I really am. And now I'm going to tell you who you are, really are. You are Peter, a rock. This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out. "And that's not all. You will have complete and free access to God's kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven." He swore the disciples to secrecy. He made them promise they would tell no one that he was the Messiah. Matthew 16:12-20 The Message
If God let Simon Peter in on a secret, do you think he would do the same for you?
Scripture teaches us that God is eager to be found by those who seek him.
He doesn’t hide from us.
He doesn’t withhold information from us.
How does knowing this inform our daily living? Do you wake up each morning, expecting to hear from God?
I’m not talking kooky religion, where we get so super spiritual that God is more magical than majestic.
I am wondering if part of our spiritual renewal journey will reveal a need for a certain alertness to the presence of God that is currently under-developed.
Recommended reading: Isaiah 56 - 58
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'I am wondering if part of our spiritual renewal journey will reveal a need for a certain alertness to the presence of God that is currently under-developed?' in my 40's i had a succession of ear infections, one a month for 6 months. at the time i thought ear infections was a 'kid' thing. after the 6th time, i simply prayed one morning and asked G-d if i was being hard of hearing. i never had an ear infection after that [which doesn't mean that my hearing was more attuned to what G-d wanted to say to me]. pain is one of G-d's ways of turning up the volume for hard-of-hearing folks like me. these days, however, i much prefer north star community as an amplifier for His voice. the question could be, once i hear Him, will i then 'see' Him more clearly? i pray that i will. "i believe Lord, help my unbelief." (Mark 9: 24) a.'nanny'mouse
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