Adventure in the Ascent
To the adventure in Him... This phrase has been a rallying cry for me and my circle of friends for years. We were designed for intimate relationship with God. Jesus made this possible through His sacrifice on the Cross. The veil was torn, and we were invited beyond. We were created for a grand adventure in which we come to Him in repentance, maintain intimacy, learn of Him, walk His path, and ascend the hill of the Lord. Let's ascend together and experience the adventure with God. There's more...
Adventure in the Ascent
Longing & Thirst Stirred Up (Psalm 63:1-8)
“To dwell with God is better than life at its best; life at ease, in a palace, in health, in honour, in wealth, in pleasure; yea, a thousand lives are not equal to the eternal life which abides in Jehovah’s smile…“May I ask a question of every professed Christian? Have you spoken with God this morning? Do you allow a day to pass without converse with God? Can it be right for us to treat the Lord with mute indifference?" -Charles Spurgeon
↠In Mark 6, between the beheading of John the Baptist and feeding the 5,000, Jesus sees that the disciples need to get away. “Come away to a secluded place, and rest a while.”
↠It was Jesus’ practice to get away/pray (Luke 5:16- “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”)
↠He also offers us the invitation to “come away…”
↠There’s a getting away & an abiding that must take place (Jn. 15)
↠Distractions abound & attempt to choke out, but He is better (Matt.13:22)
↠A casual view won’t do. “Let us gaze upon Jesus (Heb. 12:2)”
↠“to look steadily and intently, especially in admiration.”
↠Mary chose the “good portion” in Luke 10, it is on us because He is WILLING!
↠Psalm 63:1-8- David & the thirsting soul satisfied in God
↠This was an important Psalm to the early church, they found something in it
that also sparked the same desire as David had
↠A personal God and a priority of seeking
↠A thirsty soul: our souls truly desire Him above all us, only satisfaction is found in Him
↠His “lovingkindness” is better than life- HE IS BETTER!
↠The results are praise & lifted hands, worship, remembrance, trie satisfaction, intimacy, and peaceful night watches filled with Him
Respond This Week: Look over these Scriptures, especially Psalm 63 this week, meditate over them. Put into practice what you see and witness in the heart and words of David towards his good God. Make this Psalm a priority as the early church did.