KEEPING MOMENTUM

Matthew 11:28-30 NLT Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

I read this recently, ‘Consistency builds momentum.’ If you’ve ever ridden a bicycle you’ll know that when you build up enough momentum you can free wheel for a little way, but then the bike runs out of steam and you have to start pedalling again.

Now you may have been feeling like you’ve run out of momentum in your Christian walk. Maybe it seems like you’ve come to a standstill and know you need to get going again!😊

Jesus said to come to Him when we’re weighed down by life, when burdens feel unbearable, or we’re weary and have lost our momentum. Why? Because He is the Author and Finisher of our faith. He’s the One who strengthens and upholds us, who anoints us and has made us more than conquerors. 

If we don’t keep going back to the source of our power, our momentum is bound to run out! It’s a bit like a battery that runs out of charge. Our charging point is the Word of God and spending time plugged into Jesus and talking with Him because His Words are life and they carry the momentum we need. 

So can I encourage anyone who has lost momentum, to just come back to Jesus and let Him show you how to be consistent. Just take one verse and think about it through the day, pray arrow prayers, take small steps, and soon you will be back in your stride.😊

We can be encouraged today, God wants us all to be consistent to keep our momentum going and if yours has run out He wants to get you up and running again. Praise God, we can do it with His moment by moment help. Amen.

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TURN THE LIGHT ON

Isaiah 8:20 NLT Look to God’s instructions and teachings! People who contradict his word are completely in the dark.

If you’ve ever gone into a dark room you know how you have to grope about till you find the light switch!😊 Even if you have someone with you, if you both don’t know where the switch is, it’s like Jesus said  in Matthew 15:14 NIV …If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

If ever there was a day when we need the light of Jesus in our lives, it’s now! Jesus said He is the Light and that He has made us to be lights in a dark world so where do we find His light? It comes when the Holy Spirit lights up God’s word and we spend time with Him. Psalm 36:9 NIV For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light."

We’ll find it hard to have His light if we constantly look at the darkness the world offers through the media, and it’s not surprising if we still feel like we’re groping around in the dark if we don’t take the time to turn the light of His Word on! If we have time to turn a screen on, we have time to turn the Word on.😊

If we ask for advice from people who are not reading God’s word, they’ll only be able to give us human wisdom, but God says He will give us His wisdom if we ask Him for it (James 1:5-6), so let’s ask and believe we receive when we ask. (Mark 11:24)😊

Psalm 119:105 NIV Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. I’m so glad God is not withholding His light but if He has told us to do something and we’re ignoring it then it will be hard to hear any more. No doubt if we obey the last instruction first the rest will surely follow.😊

So the Holy Spirit is encouraging us again to turn on the light of His word in our lives and believe we receive His light and His wisdom, so we can just do whatever He says, and I know He’s speaking to me first!😊 Amen.

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