8/4/2023 0 Comments Trusting gods timing![]() A word here, a prayer there, and example of following and trusting Christ there. When you walk with the Lord day by day, you encounter people you can minister to. He met the woman at the well, another divine appointment. He met Zaccehus in a tree, ate with him and the man was saved. Oh and think of how Jesus ministered during those times of walking. If you want to grow a squash, you can do so in a short amount of time, but to grow an oak that can stand against the storms, it takes years. Growing and maturing as a believer is a daily thing and an ongoing thing. The lazy man-the stupid man- never even looks.” (The Traveler’s Gift) She is a gift for the diligent, and only the diligent will find her. It is a daily, faithful walking with the Lord that brings maturity. There is no quick, easy way to Christian maturity. To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. You remember the lyrics to that old hymn, TRUST AND OBEY. > Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart. > Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”Īnd in Jeremiah 29:13 we find this promise, > Psalm 63:1 “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.” That is also the best way to learn and grow as a believer today, little by little, a bit more each day. He used the scriptures in their lives each day, to impact and instruct them where they were. He would point out the birds of the air, and the fig tree, and the grape vines, and use them as illustrations to drive home truth. ![]() He fed into the disciples’ lives a little each day as they were walking. That is also the way He taught those closest to Him and the ones He would use to change the world. Verse 1 says, “After this, Jesus traveled in Galilee.” The word translated in this verse, in this translation is actually the word, “Walk”, because that’s the way Jesus traveled. Let’s think for a moment of the conversation that led up to this remark. What in the world does that mean? My time has not yet come but your time is always at hand. In Verse 6, Jesus says, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always at hand.” ![]()
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