Tuesday, March 16
March 15, 2010Wow. Just... stop. Will you take a moment to thank Jesus for loving you enough to die for you?!?! Will you praise Him that even death could not stop Him?!? Are you aware of who you're following today?!?
Will you praise God that this same Jesus who will surely lead you to Jerusalem will lead you to eternal life as well, and that He paid the price with His own life?!?
Will you kneel for a moment in the quietness of … wherever you are... to acknowledge that He is our King... and the victor over death and the grave?
Please read Matthew 27:62-66.
Will you praise the Lord that He is in the details?!? Will you acknowledge today through the historical account of the resurrection, and the hours of your own day that He is a God of detail and that there is no question about His reality?
Please read Mark 16:1-8.
Will you praise the Lord that He would call Peter by name, and long for Peter to be assured of restoration and desired to continue leading him further? Will you praise the Lord that He has called you by name and wants to lead you further?
Please read Luke 24:!2.
Will you thank God for evidence worthy of RUNNING after? Will you praise Jesus that getting close to Him after falling away is worth desperately, recklessly, pursuing?
“... and he wondered to himself what had happened.”
Peter was wondering. He was finally pushing his thoughts out of what impact circumstances might have on Jesus... to what impact JESUS might have.... on circumstances. Will you praise Jesus for the way that He continues to teach us?!?! Will you thank the Lord that He reigns triumphant over every circumstance?
Please read Mark 16:7 and Matthew 28:10.
Jesus was still leading the way. He was still about the business of leading His children. He was still about the work of pursuing the lost. And He still invited the disciples to follow Him. And they did. Are you? Follow Him through acknowledging what you know. If you didn't verbally praise Him through this study, will you take some time go back and spend some intimate time with Him thanking Him for who He is? Will you follow Him forward?
Are you resolved to follow Him recklessly?
Because He's about to reveal another step.
For Discussion: What will you add to our praise for today? Will you finish this sentence... just one step forward for today: “I am resolved to _________________________________________.” There is no right or wrong answer, its up to what the Lord has been teaching you.
Posted by The 5.2 Project


