GLEANINGS OF AN OLD MAN

In a world of ongoing conflict in just about every strata of life, I am hearing some things Jesus is saying to His people.

1.    “I am the true Vine…

2.    Remain in Me…

3.    You are the branches…

4.    Remain in My love…

5.    Keep My commandments…

6.    Love one another…

7.    I chose you and appointed you that you would go 

        and  bear fruit…”                                                                                                                  - - John 15:1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16

I am an old man now, recognizing I have more days behind me than before me, seeking to hear and listen closely to the words of Jesus.  As I seek to hear and listen, these are the prayers of my life in this marvelous season gifted to me by the God of all grace.

Oh, God, 

• what can I do to be more aware of Your presence?
• How can I reflect Your love in this season of my life?
• How do I share Your love in a world that seems totally disinterested in the things of your grace?
• How can I be where Jesus is? (John 12:26, 17:24)
• How can I be an instrument of Your glory revealed in Jesus? (John 17:22)
• How can I live so I really do keep my eyes on Jesus? (Hebrews 12:2)
• How do I get out of the way so that Jesus can be the pragmatic and only LORD of my life?

What a great time to live and move and have our being in the God who loves us and calls us to Himself.