Holding Jesus
And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.” And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.
Luke 4:42–44
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Holding Jesus
We all want a personal Jesus. We want a god that we can control, who is accountable to us. In our sinfulness, we desire, like our first parents, to be like God. But in faith, we can know Jesus and have Him, not as our genie, but as our Lord and Savior. People chase after Jesus as though they could possess Him and keep Him for themselves. Do we blame them? Many have never before witnessed God’s blessings so greatly. Yet, with His blessings, Jesus would also teach us His generous ways, that He belongs not only to us but to all. His kingdom knows no human boundaries. So we go out to all the nations and tell of Christ and the marvelous things He has done. And we live our lives to honor Him and serve others. And in this way, we know God, and He holds us, and gives us life eternal.
Luke 4:42–44
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Holding Jesus
We all want a personal Jesus. We want a god that we can control, who is accountable to us. In our sinfulness, we desire, like our first parents, to be like God. But in faith, we can know Jesus and have Him, not as our genie, but as our Lord and Savior. People chase after Jesus as though they could possess Him and keep Him for themselves. Do we blame them? Many have never before witnessed God’s blessings so greatly. Yet, with His blessings, Jesus would also teach us His generous ways, that He belongs not only to us but to all. His kingdom knows no human boundaries. So we go out to all the nations and tell of Christ and the marvelous things He has done. And we live our lives to honor Him and serve others. And in this way, we know God, and He holds us, and gives us life eternal.
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