Take a Walk With Jesus

"Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, “I am the bread that came down out of heaven.” (John 6:41)

If a person- or a saint - is not careful, close familiarity in the natural can blind us to the spiritual move of God. In His hometown, the Nazarenes were knowledgeable of Jesus' natural life and heritage. They knew His parents, walked by the carpenter shop often; they may have gone to school with Him. So, when He spoke truth by the Spirit, they were offended, not believing it could be true. Today, close fellowship with a fellow saint can be a great blessing, or it can blind us to God's moving through them. What determines which happens is our closeness to the Spirit of God in our own life. Apart from His beloved Son, God the Spirit always moves through imperfect, growing vessels; vessels with failures and struggles in their life. Still, the Spirit does move through them (and through you and me). We need to walk close to our Lord, trusting in the quick intuitive leading of the Spirit. As we do so we will catch and receive the prophetic words, the scriptural light, and the touch of God, even if it comes through saints who are still learning and still growing- saints, much like ourselves!

Pastor Michael Heil

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, may I always draw as near to You as I can, to be wrapped up in Your will, to be concerned with Your ways, that I may dwell in Your house all the days of my life. Lord, cleanse me with the Hyssop of Heaven for You and only You are able to take away the crimson stains that sin leaves behind. Wash me clean and I shall be clean. Father, use me for Your glory, using me as a vessel to carry Your Gospel, Your light to the world, and let me be used in the assembly of Your saints to lift up the downtrodden and encourage the ones who are downcast. Let my struggles that I overcome be a blessing and testimony for those who are struggling. Father, use me to bring others to You that they might know the God of Salvation. Thank You for hearing the cry of my heart, for cleansing me, and for the work You are doing in my life. Thank You for using me for Your glory and I ask that You continue using me to reach others. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit that Your Spirit may flow through me freely, using me as an extension of Your mercy. To You, O God, be all the glory. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Linda A. Knowles

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