Bible reading: Exodus 1-2; Matthew 27:1-22
“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” – Acts 4:13
The time spent with God in prayer and study of the Word is far more important than what you do for Him because your strength comes from Him. Keeping our passion towards God boiling the way the early disciples did and stayed passionate according to our text is that “… these men HAD BEEN WITH Jesus.”
Spiritual ruin or being canal doesn’t come in a day; it is always a result of neglecting the things that build your spiritual life. Neglect is subtle because most times it is letting ‘just’ one day pass, then another, then another, then another… until you begin to wonder, “how did I get here?”
This is why you should place value on your time spent with God. Spend time with Jesus. Always be in living contact. Psalms 84:7 says, “They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion.” If you don’t make an appearance in Zion (God’s presence) you can’t go from strength to strength.
Being with Jesus makes the whole difference. It supersedes your abilities and any worldly advantage and frame anyone can count on. You can be unschooled and ordinary yet do extraordinary things and live an extraordinary life when you give attention to spiritual things.
Spending time daily with Jesus brings out the beautiful life of God that is in you. Don’t give up on yourself, the best of you comes out when you give attention to the things that matter.
Don’t exchange your time of fellowship with Jesus for ‘self-engaging’ efforts and activities. Keep the fellowship intact, maintain the daily routines and see the beautiful life in you manifested in everything around you.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me not to substitute my fellowship time for self engagement activities in Jesus Name.