Monday, February 9, 2015

Jesus Calling - Day 40 - February 9, 2015




Today’s devotion is a good reminder of our treasure hunts we began when we traveled to Uganda or London.  “I rejoice in Your Word like one who discovers a great treasure” – Psalm 119:162   

We continued the hunt with the “40 Days with Jesus” to discover clues towards finding more treasures.  We now are using Jesus Calling to uncover even more!  We are discovering that each person’s treasures & journey’s are different.   The key to discovery on our ISP trips was making sure we each had a devotion time with the Lord.  How can we find treasures the Lord has for us if we don’t take the time to search?! 

Today is a reminder to allow the Holy Spirit to continue to lead you on your treasure hunt. It shouldn’t have stopped when you came home from your trip, or when we finished the 40 Days with Jesus.  Continue to dig deep.  Today’s devotion encouraged me:   “Hardships are part of the journey too.  I mete them out ever so carefully, in just the right dosage, with a tenderness you can hardly imagine.”  If you find yourself struggling on your treasure hunt, don’t give up.   Think of the movie, “Indiana Jones” or any other movie that they are searching for a treasure.  Rarely is the journey easy.  The movie would be too short and too boring!  With Indiana Jones, he faced snakes, bullets, arrows, and even huge rolling stones!  Yet, in the end he does win the treasure.  Hardships are a part of our journey.  Yet they are not meant to harm us, but to give us hope for the future. (Jeremiah 29:11).  

If you are faced with difficulties today on your treasure hunt, push through.  It is part of the journey.   Imagine where you would be today if you would not have pushed through the tough stuff on your ISP journey.  Hardship doesn’t feel good.  But face those difficulties knowing that Jesus is tenderly walking with us.  You WILL survive and will be stronger for it.  Do not give up or give in.  He will receive the glory! 

So let’s go and uncover more treasure together! 

Kale & Cheers! 
mama eydie!  

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