Week 11 - The Journey Day 1
"He said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God who will not receive [back] an overabundant return in this present age and eternal life in the age to come." Luke 18:29-30
What is God asking of you? Is He asking us to give up our families or our possessions? In a sense yes but not in the way many would think. If the things or people in your life are more important than God than yes we are not to follow them but we are to follow God. In listening to God and following Him, He will not abandon you nor ask you to abandon them. He will ask you to walk with them and use the gifts you have been given to glorify Him.
There will be sacrifice involved, how do you give something up without sacrifice but with Christ there will be new life. There will be new direction and new joy, there will be an abundance in your relationship with God and those that are within your care. Things will only be things, the possessions will no longer own you, God has purpose in your life, God is always first and nothing should come between you and God. No thing nor no person, it is in trusting in God for the Godly outcome and expecting His promise of an abundant return. It is written in His word and He always speaks truth.
What is God saying to me? I am working all things out, trust in me.
Dear Father, once again another great morning at Your feet. There is much to be heard and grow from when You are first in our life and our day. I thank You for the blessings of this day, for the plans that You have put into motion. I thank You for the outcome that You desire and the growth of others in their faith walk. Prayers for a friend and a family in need of prayer, they are Your faithful servants trusting You for the abundance that is promised. Bless them with grace and peace. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Mother of Peace, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Hope of the Sick, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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