With Jesus present the old has gone and the new has come. This is the new covenant spoken of long ago by Israel’s prophets. This is the kingdom of God; the dawning of God’s new age. And the people of this new age are to live new lives themselves. Now is the time for feasting not fasting, the abundance of new wine, and a radical new life that bursts into Sabbath. The mercy of God is alive and active.
• Are you living a radical new life?
• In what ways are you still living as if the new deal of the Gospel had never burst into your life?
• How can you celebrate this new deal today?
• In what ways do you need to ‘stretch out your hand’ to Jesus?
As Ali mentioned on saturday, I'm challenged by the abiding in prayer at the heart of Jesus' abounding kingdom work. "one of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray and spent the night praying to God" v 12. Challenging verse.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of Jesus' words in John 15 - 'if you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.'
ReplyDelete"spent the night praying" sounds like an encouragement to those doing the 24/7 night shifts in a couple of weeks time!
ReplyDeleteI have found setting the alarm for midday to pray the Lord's Prayer not just a prayer but great spending time in His presence
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