Today’s Devotion
Topic: Jesus Wants More Too!
Text: Luke 19:3-6
He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” Amen
Most often than not, we define how much we want to do and how far we want to go for God. Zacchaeus only wanted to see Jesus. He thought ” I will go the extra mile to see this man that everyone talks about to satisfy my curiousity, then I go home and sleep”. But Jesus wanted more.
We sometimes define the extent we should go with the Lord, once we satisfy those conditions we feel great and think God will be please with us.
Some of us have quantified and put limits on everything we do for God; how much offering to pay, how many services to attend in a week, how many minutes in prayer will be enough for the day etc.
We fight every preacher that inspires us to give our entirety to Christ. Infact, we are never ready to go beyond our set limits no matter what. If anything should change at all, maybe a reduction.
The major question is: what if Jesus wants more. Will you be willing to love all, including your enemies and pray for them? Are you ready to embark on that evangelism or outreach? Will you be consistent in praying, paying your offering without murmuring and still help others with the little money you have left?
Think about these as the Master is not in our lives to satisfy our curiousity. He wants all that you are. Begin to pray now for the grace to commit and give God your all.
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