Saturday, January 13, 2007

It Will Show

Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.
John 14:8

You can't be a little bit pregnant. You may be in the early stages, but if you've life within you eventually it'll become clear to everyone and the end result will be a child bearing your image and DNA.
Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father."
Jesus answered, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father" (John 14:9 ).
This exchange tells us that it's possible to be a Christian yet not really know God in the way we claim to.
How can you know that the life of God is growing within you? Whenever you hear or read His Word, it'll have your name on it.
When you pray your Spirit will pick up signals from God that answer your questions, correct your wanderings and satisfy your deepest longings.
How quickly and solidly you grow depends on how hungry you are for growth. The formula for Spiritual growth is simple: rate multiplied by time equals distance. The degree to which you use your time to pursue God will determine the speed at which you arrive at your destination of maturity. That's why it's possible to be a Christian for five years, and be more Spiritually advanced than those who've been saved for 25 years.
Wherever you may be on your journey with Christ, the best place to start - is right where you are. You can't go back to yesterday or leap into tomorrow. But today is a brand new day. Use it to draw close to the Lord!

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