Pray, Listen, Do!

 

     Before you get too comfortable being still before God and resting in Christ, there is a purpose for the time spent with Him. Just as Jesus needed time away to pray and sit with His Father, so do we. When we find time to pray, to listen and fill ourselves with the words of our God, we understand there is work to do.

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom and continues in it-not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it-they will be blessed in what they do.  James 1:25

     What will Jesus and His word give you?

A prompting to call someone?

A next step to take during a difficult time?

Visions of a fresh dream?

Forgiveness?

Hope?

Food for a hurting friend?

Send a card?

Pray for a loved one?

Go to church?

Change a habit?

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will.  Romans 12:2

     Resting in Christ and feeding ourselves with the word of God transforms us and renews our minds to be more like His. That freedom allows us to do what the Bible says. It is beautiful. It is a blessing. How do we know Jesus loves us? The Bible tells us so. Forget what the world is saying and telling you to do. Take some quiet time to listen to the Sovereign One. And get up from your quiet time and do it!

Jesus,

Show us what to do for You in the short time we are here. Only faith, hope and love will remain and the greatest of these is love. Reduce us to loving one another.

Amen