Two Minutes In The Bible With JesusExemplo

Walk With Jesus
 

Three or four times a week Rita and I walk together in our hilly neighborhood. Our purpose is not to train for an Ironman, but to increase our heart rate and decrease our stress. On the level stretches or when we gingerly step downhill, we take turns talking about the best and worst parts of our week. Our conversation tends to complement real hurts with hopeful healing. We discuss (sometimes debate) topics such as financial management and calendar coordination. We walk together so we can share and better understand each other.

John, the Apostle of Love, compliments the few among the church in Sardis who have remained pure in the face of impure peer pressure. This remnant was just enough spiritual salt to preserve a dying body of believers. The church in Sardis was not persecuted because it was in a spiritual coma. Scripturally incoherent and void of prayer, these church attenders were not a threat to the enemy’s strategy to silence the church, but the few who really knew God walked with Jesus.

Is your walk with the Lord contingent upon circumstances, or does it transcend all situations? It’s not enough to just go to God when the going gets tough. Your spiritual health needs attention at all times. Consistently walk with Jesus on the level stretches of life. Hold His hand on the downhill steps of success—then you will be better prepared to persevere in prayer while climbing up the steep hills of adversity. During treacherous ascents Christ, the experienced mountain climber, pulls you up by the secure ropes of radical trust. Perseverance requires one step of faith at a time.

You are God’s seasoning for the salvation of souls. Some within your church congregation are not saved. You are planted by the Holy Spirit to be a loving reminder as an authentic follower of Jesus. Your greatest mission field may be those you worship with on Sunday morning. Look for opportunities to initiate friendships. Invite acquaintances into a small group to study the Bible. Walk with others through life, so they can grow in their walk with Jesus.

Dear Jesus, I desire to walk with You through the ups, downs, and level stretches of life.