I want to encourage you to
make listening to the good news of Jesus a daily priority. Listen, I know just
how crazy and busy our days can get. But when the day is over and we have heard
nothing about Jesus, we feel empty, stressed out, worried, fearful, and
depressed.
My friend, Jesus is the
bread of life and the living water. No matter how busy we get, it is prudent
not to neglect feeding on His person. I know that in the natural, this can
sound simplistic. You may be asking yourself, “How can simply listening about
Jesus change things in my life and circumstances?” The truth is, the things of
God are really not complicated. Just think about the woman who suffered from
hemorrhaging for twelve years. Simply hearing about Jesus and His grace infused
her with so much hope, so much faith, and so much courage that she was able to
receive the healing she had started to believe for. Don’t underestimate the
power of hearing about Jesus just because it sounds simple.
There is a beautiful verse
in the psalms that says, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart
of wisdom” (Ps. 90:12). Do you want to know the secret of numbering your days
and not allowing a single day of your life to be put to waste? The key is found
in verse 14, where it says, “Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy.” The word
“mercy” here is the Hebrew word hesed, which means God’s grace. God
is telling us to be satisfied every day with His grace.
I suggest that before you
do anything—read the papers, check your emails, or make that important phone
call—start the day with Jesus and be satisfied with His grace. You can read a
devotional about God’s grace, feed on the Father’s love, meditate on His grace,
listen to a message that is all about Jesus, and open up His love letter—His
Word—to you.
But Pastor Prince, my
mornings are crazy! How long do I spend doing this? How much must I read,
listen, or pray?
Beloved, the key is not to
be legalistic about it. If morning doesn’t work for you, then find a time that
best suits your schedule. It could be during your lunch break or just before
you go to bed. The key principle here is to be satisfied daily
with His grace. Feed on Him until your heart is full and satisfied with His
grace. It’s really not about the duration or how much, but your level of
satisfaction.
Enjoy God’s presence daily. He loves having a relationship with you and wants to fill your heart with His grace, peace, wisdom, and joy. (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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