“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared
for those who love him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)
I doubt many of us yearn for a typical life? Do you remember how your childhood heart beat with dreams of things you’d do…of places you’d see? How is it, then, the responsibilities of life tempted us to cash in our passions for a paycheck and shelve the dreams planted early in our hearts—as irresponsible desires of by-gone days. We exchanged adventure for the familiar. In all this, have we somehow missed knowing an adventurous God?
I read recently that life with Christ is more like an off-road adventure than a roller coaster ride. I must agree. On a roller coaster, we examine the track in advance. Though we might experience stomach-slipping drops and hand-gripping inclines, we circle the same territory over and over and can anticipate every thrill along the way. Life with Christ, however doesn’t offer an advance map of the terrain we’ll cover. Sometimes the ride is bumpy and uneven slopes cause us to cling tightly, but we experience His wondrous power and arrive at brilliant destinations beyond our courage or strength. Jesus designed the deepest desires within our hearts. He invites us on unscripted, off- road adventures to experience them.
Thought for Today: Life with Jesus is more of an off-road adventure than a roller-coaster ride.
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