I Was Never Much of a Reader Until . . .

Daily writing promptDo you remember your favorite book from childhood?View all responses

I never had a favorite childhood book because I never liked to read. That changed when at 19 I met the living, resurrected Jesus Christ. I suddenly had a strange desire to read the Bible. I picked it up and began to read. I was instantly hooked. The words burned in my heart. I began to read it for hours almost every day. That was many years ago and I still read the Bible every day and it still thrills me and makes me vividly aware of the presence of Jesus.

Saul of Tarsus also had a life transforming encounter with the living Jesus and began to follow and obey Him daily. He used to tell people: “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah.” (Is, not was.) Jesus is alive and active in this world. Let the risen Jesus continually demonstrate His power and reality in and through your life so that others can see and join in your experience with Christ and be fully persuaded to constantly rely on His presence. See act 17:3 in the Bible.

If you want your vote to matter, you have the deciding vote on what you do with Jesus. Elect Jesus as the Lord (absolute Master) of your life. Always humble yourself by putting His will above your own feelings, desires, and opinions. Listen to and obey Him throughout each day. When you ignore or silence your conscience or the Scriptures that prick your heart, then you’re ignoring or silencing Christ’s will within you.

Focus on Jesus. Rely on Him moment by moment. Discover His reality. Live each day as though it were your last opportunity to be kind. It may be.

Yesterday I nodded at a man who was walking by on the other side of the street. A few moments later I noticed that he had stopped and was looking at me. He caught my eye and said, “Did you do this at me?” and then he nodded. I told him that I did and he said, “Not many people do that anymore,” and started a friendly conversation with me. He was obviously lonely and really appreciated my simple jester of recognition and acknowledgement. Kindly let a stranger know that you notice them today.

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