If
we explore the depth of our hearts we’ll discover a core motive, a supreme
desire, a compelling urge around which our lives revolve. Whatever we want most
becomes the center of our lives. Call it our first thing passion. It isn’t the only passion in our lives, but
when a choice must be made, we dance around the “thing” that attracts us most.
We are all loyal worshipers of something. God asks us only one question: Am I your first thing passion or is it
something else? The Spirit of Christ is always nudging us toward closer
encounters of the God kind, wanting to deepen the intimacy and broaden the
relational dynamic with our loving Daddy. In every circumstance, at every
moment, He is stirring our affection for God until He makes it the strongest
passion in our hearts... until we become People Of One Thing! The central
obstacle to the Spirit’s willing and working in us, and flowing forth from us
as rivers of living water, is this: We
want something more than we want Jesus! The bright lights of tinsel
town... life in this world, have captivated our heart! We want the blessings of
a better life now... health and prosperity, more than we desire to draw near to
Jesus. We have succumbed to the temptations of lover’s less wild: Self has
enticed us, drawing us away by our own desires, as our love for God waxes cold... passion
waning. It is a subtle thing... this idol we build with our desires. Our
problem is unbelief in the Immanuel Agenda, the relentless obsession God has
for forming a family to gather at His dinner table, with Himself at the head
and each family member thrilled to be there. God is devoting His omnipotent
power to an agenda we don’t understand or properly value. This life is only a
training exercise... a pilgrimage... an introduction to an indescribable life in
the family of God, where God is our all in all for always... People Of One
Thing... forever! God’s agenda is all about getting us ready for “dinner”.
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