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Fast 2012: Day Seventeen
Thanks
be to God for His indescribable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15
Dear Family of God,
There are several things that a person
can do to help in knowing and loving God. It could be different
things for different people, but it all must lead us to Him in
harmony with His Word.
There are few things that speak to
Jackie and me about God, His magnificence, His magnitude and His
love any more that nature itself. We love to sit on our back
porch, take a walk, take a bicycle ride or even better, a motorcycle
ride and take in the grandeur of God. Noticing everything from the
power of an ant to the power of a river and putting all of that in
the context of God’s Word creates worship in the soul.
There is one major enemy to doing this. TIME If we don’t “make
time” it won’t happen, or at least it won’t happen on a consistent
enough basis. “Make the time, and your love for God and your
knowledge of Him will increase
dramatically.
In helping others in this area of knowing and loving God better,
“example” is the best teacher. In pastoring a church, our people
will not usually exceed the passion of the pastor. Their love for
their spouses will not usually exceed the
love of the leaders. The flock’s zeal
will not usually exceed the zeal of the shepherd. More passion,
love and zeal for God is caught rather than taught. We must teach
it, but if we are not exemplifying it, we are a resounding gong
and clanging symbols. We are all
examples whether we like it or not. We might as well
exert ourselves in the things of God and lead the way in passion,
love and zeal. Otherwise we risk being lukewarm examples. You
can do it. Together we can do it.
We can do all things through
Christ who strengthens us!
In Christ's Love,
Ron & Jackie Meyer
(Rigdon, Indiana)
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