How easily distracted we are! We focus our eyes on Christ, only to be distracted by the fears, frustrations, and disappointments of life. Though embraced by the blessing of God's promise and presence, we lay that blessing aside to chase after that which defeats and destroys. The love of God however, cannot be defeated. Paul wrote that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. With that assurance, we can, as Nouwen writes, "...come to know God's love for us and discover how safe we are in his embrace." (p. 108) That security enables us to step out in faith, to trust and obey, as we said yesterday..."for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey."
JKA
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