I…for one…really like shortcuts…
I have never liked taking the long way around the bend…the possibly more arduous route…the route that could meander and take time…or might cost me in some way.
“Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.”
Luke 4:14
The start of our Savior’s ministry began with a temptation by His adversary, the devil…to take a shortcut. To bypass the beyond horrific agony of the cross and take authority over the world and its system. Jesus didn’t buy into these…lies…and neither should we.
Is there an area of life…that…well…taking a shortcut…instead of going God’s route…seems more appealing? An area of compromise…that will satisfy us for a moment…then leave us holding…ashes?
I had just such an area today. Maybe…that is why it is fresh on my mind. However…the Holy Spirit wins out. I want to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit…daily…I don’t want to miss Jesus’ outrageous adventures for me…I don’t want to miss being transformed into His image-bearer…or intimacy with Him.
Nope. I’m settling in for the scenery of the possibly longer path…He has never failed me. I don’t want to miss where He is taking me by settling…for less…for settling for a shortcut. Want to join me?
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