Life had become so difficult that nothing was easy. He lost everything he had.
He told me that even breathing seemed hard.
Yes . .. he had received Christ into his life . . . but he was empty.
His pain was apparent. He needed a word, a Spirit-word, that would direct him away from the pain and ultimately to be freed from the pain. Through the Spirit we are given freedom; when you come down to it, the salvation of Christ is freedom. We are transformed when we come to the place of understanding that salvation, freedom, is not a one-time moment in time but a continual-ongoing process in our life.
In his book, John wrote how Christ described the life-giving relationship for humanity to receive (read John 6). Even so, the disciples (Christ followers) struggled to understand the life-message of Jesus. They resisted and even refused to receive the truth that Jesus was more than a man . . . more than a prophet . . . as the Bread of Life . . . the sustenance of life. They were comfortable believing what they had believed generation after generation . . . that God was way up there . . . separated from our personal lives: Many among his disciples heard this and said, "This is tough teaching, too tough to swallow." Jesus sensed that his disciples were having a hard time with this and said, "Does this throw you completely? What would happen if you saw the Son of Man ascending to where he came from? The Spirit can make life. Sheer muscle and willpower don't make anything happen. Every word I've spoken to you is a Spirit-word, and so it is life-making. But some of you are resisting, refusing to have any part in this." (Jesus knew from the start that some weren't going to risk themselves with him. He knew also who would betray him.) He went on to say, "This is why I told you earlier that no one is capable of coming to me on his own. You get to me only as a gift from the Father." (John 6: 60-65, The Message)
Through Christ we do not need to live with the pressure and power of pain.
Through Christ we receive salvation . . . freedom . . . to live healthy and whole..
Through Christ we are given an ongoing-active-engaged relationship with God, the Creator of life.
Through Christ we are enabled to receive a Spirit-word.
Through Christ we receive a clarity of life each day.
Receive a Spirit-word today . . . the breath of life.
Let the Spirit-word transform you.
Become a new creation . . . a new person . . . through the word Christ has for you.
Experience the day with a Spirit-word today.
Learning with you to KICK START the day free to receive a Spirit-word of life,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)