Wow! It has been a couple weeks since the “Daily Dose” has been sent out. Thank you all for your patience as I took some time to regroup and consider my heart and passion for writing. I am so thankful for the time I had to examine where I am and where I am going with all that God has called me and is calling me to. I hope you all will continue to follow and pray with me in the coming months as the Lord shows us what He is working on at this time.
Some will, some won’t
But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things Jesus did. John 11:46
Can you imagine this? If you were someone that was there the day that Jesus called Lazarus out of the grave, how could you not believe that Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah. There were some there that day that had heard the stories, but never encountered Jesus in person. There were some that believed in Him that day because of this great sigh. There were those who were not sure even though they had seen some of the signs before that day, but now they truly believed.
Then there were people there that day that witnessed Lazarus getting up and walking out of a tomb, but instead of believing or even considering that they saw a miracle, they ran to the Pharisee’s to tell on Jesus. They completely missed out on the fact that there was a great miracle done that day and conspired with the Jews to silence Jesus. They didn’t care about the people that Jesus was helping and saving. They only cared about putting their selves in a good position with the religious people of “power.”
It is the same way today. There are people in our own country who come to services each week to hear about the love of God and to encounter Him in a personal way. Every day, there are people somewhere that are receiving and growing in the Lord. People that are hungry to have more of Him working and living in their lives, but sadly there are also those who go into services each week to see what they can find wrong with the speaker or with the overall experience. Some would even search the internet for the latest scandal in the church or even the most current video of twisted words or an edited clip.
The point is, people are the same today as they were 2000 years ago and even since the beginning of time. There are people that want to be rescued and there are people who truly want to know God more and seek Him diligently despite the imperfections of flawed humans that would minister. There are also still people today that want to catch people in a mistake or especially a sin to destroy a ministry or testimony. Our part is to be the people that love others and encourage them along in the walk with God where ever they may be at the current moment. Even if they haven’t met Him personally yet, we are to be the ones who offer up that word and act of love to bring them closer.
Today I want to encourage you to be that child of God that is watching closely for those who are hurting and needing the love of God. Reach out to people in your day that need a word of encouragement or a helping hand. Be the hands and feet of Jesus wherever you are and take time for people as He demonstrated when He walked in this world. Don’t be like the people who watched to find fault and accuse Him to the media of that day, instead be a vessel of honor fit for service in the Kingdom of God right here in the world around you. You are the one who can make a difference where you are. Ask the Holy Spirit today to fill your heart with His love and get rid of any thoughts that criticize, condemn or complain about others trying to do their part.
Today’s scripture reading: John 11:45-47
45 Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him.
46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things Jesus did.
47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, “What shall we do? For this Man works many signs.
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