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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Passionately Pursued Today
My daughter accompanied me to a doctor's appointment a few days ago. She was quite impressed when the doctor said my knee looked like that of 78 year old. I, however, was not as impressed! Dismayed might be a better word to describe my reaction.
When we got in the car to leave, my daughter was still in awe of the"age" of my knee. I jokingly told her that in order for me to run, I would have to be pursued by the mafia or a grizzly bear, otherwise running is out. The pursuit would have to be real or the run would not take place. Of course, we don't live in area where we're in danger of being attacked by the mafia or a grizzly bear, so I am safe for now. I hope.
But the pursuit that hopefully never happens led me to thinking about one that really does.
He would leave the ninety-nine in the field to pursue the one that was lost. He would - and Jesus does - leave those in safety and security to pursue the one that has wandered off (Luke 15:4-7). What causes this one to wander away from the others? Are they distracted? Terrible decisions? Bad friends? Whatever the reason, it's not relevant to Christ. What is relevant: This wandering child is His child, His creation and He doesn't wish that one of His children should be lost - so He lovingly pursues that one.
The thought of Jesus pursuing us is mind-blowing! There are evidences of this divine pursuit weaved throughout scripture. We can witness His unswerving pursuit of Jonah, as Jonah ran away from God, but God pursued Jonah in love. He still does this for us today. In John 4, Jesus traveled out of His way for His divine appointment with the Woman at the Well. His pursuit went across cultural and social barriers and brought a love - a salvation - that forever changed who she was. He still does this for us today. Luke 19:10 says " For the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost." The God that seeks, He is still seeking and pursuing the lost and wandering today.
Jesus wasn't and isn't passive in His pursuits. He passionately pursued and still pursues us today.
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Two insights we can gain from this:
One: Be daily thankful for a God who lovingly pursues the lost and wandering.
Two: Be reminded of how we should gently, lovingly and compassionately pursue others as Jesus did.
When we got in the car to leave, my daughter was still in awe of the"age" of my knee. I jokingly told her that in order for me to run, I would have to be pursued by the mafia or a grizzly bear, otherwise running is out. The pursuit would have to be real or the run would not take place. Of course, we don't live in area where we're in danger of being attacked by the mafia or a grizzly bear, so I am safe for now. I hope.
But the pursuit that hopefully never happens led me to thinking about one that really does.
He would leave the ninety-nine in the field to pursue the one that was lost. He would - and Jesus does - leave those in safety and security to pursue the one that has wandered off (Luke 15:4-7). What causes this one to wander away from the others? Are they distracted? Terrible decisions? Bad friends? Whatever the reason, it's not relevant to Christ. What is relevant: This wandering child is His child, His creation and He doesn't wish that one of His children should be lost - so He lovingly pursues that one.
The thought of Jesus pursuing us is mind-blowing! There are evidences of this divine pursuit weaved throughout scripture. We can witness His unswerving pursuit of Jonah, as Jonah ran away from God, but God pursued Jonah in love. He still does this for us today. In John 4, Jesus traveled out of His way for His divine appointment with the Woman at the Well. His pursuit went across cultural and social barriers and brought a love - a salvation - that forever changed who she was. He still does this for us today. Luke 19:10 says " For the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost." The God that seeks, He is still seeking and pursuing the lost and wandering today.
Jesus wasn't and isn't passive in His pursuits. He passionately pursued and still pursues us today.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Two insights we can gain from this:
One: Be daily thankful for a God who lovingly pursues the lost and wandering.
Two: Be reminded of how we should gently, lovingly and compassionately pursue others as Jesus did.
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