Taking Jesus with You

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Taking the message with you

 (reflecting on Worship Easter Sunday 3-31-13)

Before you walk into a difficult meeting, take Jesus in with you.  This might be a prayer.  It might be an attitude.  It might be a willingness to let the outcome be in God’s hands.  Before you make a difficult decision, run it by Jesus and ask guidance in what decision to make.  Ask what Jesus might desire above what you desire for yourself.  Ask Jesus for openness and help in accomplishing God’s broader purpose.  Before you draw a line in the sand with a situation or individual that vexes you, ask Jesus if there is guidance that would help you discover the best thing to do.  So many times I get the help I need even when I don’t expect it.

Perhaps Jesus has a solution that is coming that we know nothing about, how might we stay open for that blessing – for the gift that may come just ahead on the trail.  All these are built around “Living with Jesus.”  What ways can you think of to make living with Jesus a hallmark of your life of faith?  Living with Jesus always looks like bringing this activity of God more and more into everything we do.  Welcome to Easter living.

Pastor Mitch