- Look up and be alert!
- Pay attention!
- God is at work all around you but if you don't pay attention, you will miss it.
- It's so easy to become consumed with the things right in front of you...
- That test you have to take.
- Your health.
- The project due at work or school.
- That bank account.
- That deadline.
- Your child who is throwing a fit.
- The bill that is due.
- The neighbor or co- worker who is rude.
- It's easy to become consumed with what's right in front of you, but you need to pay attention, today, and look at the deeper need.
- There are needs all around you, do you see them?
- There is so much more than meets the eye.
- Col. 3:1 starts out like this, "So if you're serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides.”
- I love this, “Pursue the things over which Christ presides”
- Some synonym’s for “pursue" are: to chase, run after, or go after.
- Chase after the things that Christ would chase after.
- Run after the things that Christ would run after.
- Don’t become so consumed with your problems and your life that you miss the needs all around you.
- Jesus wants to heal the sick
- Restore the broken
- Build up those who are beaten down
- Encourage those who are discouraged
- Give life to the lifeless
- He wants to do it through you.
- You have been raised to new life with Christ.
- You have the spiritual eyes to see
- You have the spiritual ears to hear.
- You need to use them by being in tune with His Spirit.
- Ask yourself today," what is the deeper needs around me?"
- Ask God to guide you by His Spirit.
- You have a higher calling and a greater assignment in front of you that you may have been missing.
- Be the hands and feet of Christ today!
- Be Alert!
- Have a great Tuesday!