Week 48, 2014
Rick Joyner
Jesus was
crucified between two thieves—yesterday and tomorrow. One of these was in
bondage to his past—things he had done. The other was in bondage to the
future—asking Jesus to remember Him when He came into His kingdom. While on the
cross, Jesus honored the second thief’s amazing faith but corrected his
understanding. He said, “Today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Many can only
see Jesus in the past, the biblical, historical Jesus. Others focus almost
entirely on His coming again. Yet to see Him as He is, we must see Him TODAY.
His name is not “I was,” or “I will be,” but “I AM.” Yesterday no longer exists
and neither does tomorrow. The only thing we truly have to live in is the
present, and that is where we must see Him and walk with Him.
I appreciate the wristbands that say,
“What would Jesus do?” I wore one for years and still try to apply it to my
life, but I think what we really need is one that says, “What is Jesus doing?”
So an ultimate question should be, “What is the Lord doing in the world today?”
Are we a part of this? If not, why not?
A second
ultimate question would be, “What is the Lord doing in my life today?” This
really needs to be asked before asking the previous question. The Lord is doing
many things in the world today, and no one is capable of being a part of them
all, but we should understand them and know where we fit in.
When the
Spirit is first mentioned in Scripture, He is moving. I have never found a
verse that says He has stopped. Therefore, to walk with the Lord in the present
almost always involves being part of a movement. A movement is moving, going
somewhere. This is the nature of the word of life—it is a river, not a lake or
a pond. A river is moving, going somewhere.
Where are we
going in our spiritual lives?
I have finished my morning chores. The animals are all fed, the chickens are roaming in the newly fallen snow and I am in my comfy chair reading the desire of my heart, words of God. This Rick Joyner devotional is a weekly email sent to my inbox. Often I feel moved by the words Rick shares and today's devotional is no exception. It really is, for me, another confirmation about waiting on what Father has in store for me to do to further His Kingdom. It is not about yesterday or tomorrow but what He is doing today; what I am doing for Him today...
While I wait I will praise and glorify Him.
Blessings,
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