Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Let the Spirit Guide - May 20, 2008

Good Tuesday morning! Every day can be a good day in the Lord, if only we will step aside in our zeal to make ourselves conform to some worldly image. We find it all too easy to believe what the world says that we should be, some idealized image of beauty, wealth, prosperity, and health. In place of that, we need to look at God's Word and read there what image to strive toward. In the Word, we find that the image of perfection is Jesus. Do you find it strange that no one sculpted or painted an image of Jesus? No, and neither do I. The fact that no image exists is that Jesus would not want us to miss the mark by trying to physically look like him. Like the Israelites in Moses' time who started worshipping a bronze image of a snake, we should not seek some physical image to make ourselves into. We should seek to become more like Jesus with each passing moment. However, in that we will never succeed in our own effort! So why the stress? We have all heard the saying, and I need to repeat it often for myself... Let go, and let Jesus! We are striving toward a mark, we are led by the Spirit, and we must let go of the world's image of perfection. Emotionally, physically, and spiritually, let the Holy Spirit guide you to where you should be.

Praise the Name of Jesus on this fine morning!

Bucky

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