Weekly Devotional - Aaron Green
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” -Matthew 11:28-30, The Message Bible
Pastor Clayton delivered a powerful conclusion to our sermon series on walking the narrow pathway of Jesus. What he so profoundly explained and showed us was that this was not a 'new' concept Jesus was illustrating, but something that has been an aspect of humanity since the beginning of humanity in the garden. It seems that discipleship; walking with God, was the intention all along. In the beginning God walked with the humans in the cool of the day. We do not know exactly what those discussions entailed, but one would assume they were productive, life-giving, intentional. The sin of taking from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was not in just the rebellion, but it was in taking matters into our own hands at the improper time. There is an emphasis in our Scriptures on waiting upon the LORD. Waiting. Our impatience has gotten us into more trouble than we may be aware of. It seems, that perhaps, the prohibition to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good of Evil might not have been a forever thing, but a test in trust and holy patience; abiding, and being content in that abiding practice. As we wait upon the LORD He teaches us everything we need to know. The lesson remains the same today. Wait upon the LORD, do not rush to take matters into your own hands. It is in the waiting that His good, perfect, and pleasing will is revealed. Wait upon the LORD, and at the proper time, you will have all that you need and want. It seems to take us a lifetime to learn this lesson, but at the end of all things, we once again gain access to the Tree of Life; whose leaves are for the healing of all the nations, Revelation says. He's not holding back from us at all, but waiting until the proper time. The time in which we willing hand our will over to Him; ask Him to take it, heal us, and make us new. As we humbly repent, and follow Him; abide with Him, wait upon Him. He welcomes us back to Paradise, back to the Garden, to eat from the Tree of Life with Him. Praise be to God both now and forevermore, Amen!
Keep on the narrow path friends,
Aaron
Pastor Clayton delivered a powerful conclusion to our sermon series on walking the narrow pathway of Jesus. What he so profoundly explained and showed us was that this was not a 'new' concept Jesus was illustrating, but something that has been an aspect of humanity since the beginning of humanity in the garden. It seems that discipleship; walking with God, was the intention all along. In the beginning God walked with the humans in the cool of the day. We do not know exactly what those discussions entailed, but one would assume they were productive, life-giving, intentional. The sin of taking from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was not in just the rebellion, but it was in taking matters into our own hands at the improper time. There is an emphasis in our Scriptures on waiting upon the LORD. Waiting. Our impatience has gotten us into more trouble than we may be aware of. It seems, that perhaps, the prohibition to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good of Evil might not have been a forever thing, but a test in trust and holy patience; abiding, and being content in that abiding practice. As we wait upon the LORD He teaches us everything we need to know. The lesson remains the same today. Wait upon the LORD, do not rush to take matters into your own hands. It is in the waiting that His good, perfect, and pleasing will is revealed. Wait upon the LORD, and at the proper time, you will have all that you need and want. It seems to take us a lifetime to learn this lesson, but at the end of all things, we once again gain access to the Tree of Life; whose leaves are for the healing of all the nations, Revelation says. He's not holding back from us at all, but waiting until the proper time. The time in which we willing hand our will over to Him; ask Him to take it, heal us, and make us new. As we humbly repent, and follow Him; abide with Him, wait upon Him. He welcomes us back to Paradise, back to the Garden, to eat from the Tree of Life with Him. Praise be to God both now and forevermore, Amen!
Keep on the narrow path friends,
Aaron
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