One day, as part of a series of messages designed to set a new direction and to connect with the heart of what is basic and essential about our lives as spiritual beings, my wife, Rebekah, preached a series titled “Do You Love Jesus?”
Evidently she caused quite a stir. Early the next day a gentleman wielding a lot of political clout strode into her office and demanded, “What do you mean by asking us if we love Jesus?”
“It’s a good question,” she responded. “So let me make it a little more personal: Tell me, ‘George,’ do you love Jesus?”
The man was beside himself. The very idea, the affront of the question. How dare anyone ask about such a personal and potentially emotional topic? Why, that was between him and Jesus.
The point, of course, is that our love for Jesus needs to be immediate, intense, and quite overwhelming. A deeply personal love, yes, but also a love that is profoundly visible. If we do not allow ourselves to fall in love with the Savior to the extent that our emotions, our thoughts, and ultimately our behaviors are all touched and enlarged by that love – then our spiritual journey will not take us much farther than tentative participation at best...
Love for Jesus changes us from the inside out.
-- Derek Maul in “Get Real: A Spiritual Journey for Men”
#5774
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for sharing your comments about a quote or about this ministry. Please include your name and what state or country you live in. If you do not have a registered profile, you can login using the "Anonymous" tag in the "Comment as:" box below.
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.