Are you struggling with sin, depression, fear, anger, or bitterness? Do you find groups intimidating and prefer to be by yourself for long periods of time? What if we seek what God has to say about navigating through these difficult waters? Let’s search God’s word as if we were searching for a great treasure? Let’s turn our ears to God’s wisdom so we can be mental, emotional, relational, physical, and spiritual whole. When we take our eyes off ourselves and focus on the One who is holy and sovereign, we can share a bounty that can give us a real treasure that heals us from the inside out. You can join the adventure of a lifetime by searching God’s word with other treasure hunters. Are you involved in a bible study or a group that reads through the bible together?
John 14:3-10
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” 9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.
With all the wars and natural disasters around the world, it’s easy to deal with depression and discouragement by stepping away from others. We are created in the image of God and that means we are highly social beings in need of experiencing the love of God and other people. When we are isolated, it’s easy to become self-focused and struggle with hearing God’s truth. This is a time to focus on connecting with God and others, but it will only happen if we are intentional. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Now is the time to go after Gods truth with all our heart and mind.
What is the Holy Spirit saying to you through these scriptures?