December 26, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Getting Lost

God is not always easy to find. In fact, He allows only those who show passion and determination to find Him. I can give you countless personal or Biblical stories to support this truth. “To come to Christ, one must come to Him in Spirit and Truth,” the Bible says.

I am reminded of the wise men in the story of Christ’s birth. Passion they had. Their determination moved them along. Yet, they got lost. The baby Jesus was not as easy to find as they originally thought. Who would come from western Asia, hundreds of miles away and on a 3-year journey only to get lost? God decided to hide the star, which they originally saw in the eastern sky. God went into hiding. God always says to me and you, “How badly do you want what I have to offer?”

Peter lost his way at Calvary—he could no longer find the Jesus whom he decided to follow 3 years earlier. Even though Jesus told him, “I have prayed for you Peter that your faith would not fail you.” He still got lost—Jesus saw it coming. I cannot tell you how many times I have had to pray this very prayer for my friends and family—for the ones who lost their way in their walk with Christ.

It is good to get lost! Only in getting lost can God save you. No matter how smart we think we are (the wise men) or how strong and determined we see ourselves (Peter) there will be circumstances or Satan, which will hinder us and cause us to lose our way.

I rather walk with the person who lost their way and God came looking for them. I rather be that person who made every effort to follow Christ only to realize that somehow I got lost. Even Jesus said, “Father, Father, why have you forsaken me?”

Yes, God does go into hiding. When He sees us doing His will and choosing Him—He will always ask us, “How badly do you want to follow Me and have what I have promised?

I rather be lost in Christ—the way is indeed narrow and hard to follow—but God will never leave me or forsake me. Jesus has shown me the way, for to me, He is the way!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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