Man, I can easily fix my eyes on burdens. The frustrations with this world. Frustrations with the church in America. Wrapped up in so many forms of idolatry, including selfish idolatry where the Gospel message is changed to fit the desires of man. These things just crush me at times. I often long for the days when Facebook did not exist, and a pastor did not have to see the things people were putting up there. Still, I know that while we should be concerned about these things, we should rebuke these things, they should not rule our thought life. Jesus rebuked the pharisees, and was tremendously grieved by what they were doing, but then He got back on mission and went on preaching the Kingdom. He walked in victory, and you can as well, if you focus on Him.
Victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever. He sought me, and He bought me, with His redeeming love. He loved me err, I knew Him, and all my love, is due Him. He plunged me, to victory, beneath the cleansing flood.
Remember that. Keep it in the front of your mind. |