Don't know what has happened these past few weeks. End of school. House guest for two weeks. Summer routine.
It is interesting how easily a person can revert to a ho-hum lifestyle. Nothing that harmful, but then again, nothing powerful. Day-to-day routine. All of a sudden a week has passed, then a month, then years.
When I examine my lack of dedication to Bible study and prayer these past four weeks, it makes Jesus' life even that much more amazing. For his entire life, Jesus Christ was in such close communion and contact with God the Father that he never once disobeyed, misinterpreted or refused to do God's will for his life. Zowzers!
I am thankful Jesus lived the perfect life and was the perfect sacrifice for me. It has been abundantly obvious this past month that I don't have what it takes to save myself. (Which, I guess, is exactly what He wants us to realize.)
"Wilderness Places" Luke 4:1-13
Today's reading is chock full 'o good stuff. Not really sure where to begin.
1. Had not thought of the stark contrast just a few days made in Christ's life. Baptism, high point of his life to that point to forty days of wilderness, no food, water and repeatedly Satanic attacks. Lesson for me here is twofold. First, never rest on one's laurels. Second, if God would allow even His own son to go through such a time as is recounted in Luke 13, I shouldn't dare think He is being unfair if He allows some wilderness times in our lives.
2. Max draws a parallel between Christ's time in the wilderness to rough patches in our lives- divorce, death of a loved one, loss of a job. While I think there are Luke 4 lessons we can apply to our lives, a major difference between Christ's wilderness time and the events Max mentions it this- Christ chose his wilderness time. In our lives, many times our wilderness seasons are thrust upon us through the actions of others, sickness or disease.
Thoughts?
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