Alone

I noticed today as I was reading in Mark's Gospel that it was during the times the disciples were alone with Jesus that He would explain the events of the day -- miracles, parables, etc.

I wonder how much more the Spirit would explain to me about my days and God's activity in and around my life if I were to get alone with Him more often.

Rescued

I was reading in Galatians today and a verse struck me in a way it had not before: "(Jesus Christ) who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age...."

I guess what resonated within me was the truth that though Jesus gave such a high price - all that was involved inthe incarnation, his life and death involved, physically, spiritually and emotionally - for the purpose of rescuing me from the "present evil age," I find myself intrigued, inticed and involved in this evil age. It may or may not be the outward activities of evil, but I have no doubt that my thoughts and perspectives are too strongly influence by the ideologies of this present evil age.

My challenge to myself is to live in the fullness of what God has done in my behalf through Christ. If He gave himself for my sins to rescue me from all that this evil age is, then I want to live as a rescued man ... free from the influence and ideologies of the age ... and only connected to the extent that I can be used by God to rescue others.