Day 6: Our Immediate God

What is NOW? 

IMMEDIATELY!

Not tomorrow or the next day,

BUT NOW.

At once.

Instantly.

Not in a moment.

Not in a second.

Not even "let me think about it".

IMMEDIATELY~

"without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening" (Logos).

When?

IMMEDIATELY,

because that is when miracles happen~

"IMMEDIATELY they received their sight and followed HIM" (Matthew 20:30).

"IMMEDIATELY the leprosy left him and he was cleansed" (Mark 1:42).

"IMMEDIATELY something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again.

He got up and was baptized" (Acts 9:18).

When?

IMMEDIATELY!

Because that is how JESUS does things~

"IMMEDIATELY JESUS made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of HIM

to the other side, while HE dismissed the crowd"*

BUT

"Shortly before dawn JESUS went out to them, walking on the lake.

When the disciples saw HIM walking on the lake, they were terrified.

'It’s a ghost,' they said, and cried out in fear"*

BUT

"JESUS IMMEDIATELY said to them:

'Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid'*

And then Peter questioned~

“LORD, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to YOU on the water”*

And then JESUS responded~

“Come!”

And then Peter responded IMMEDIATELY~

"Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward JESUS."*

BUT then it only took a moment for Peter to look away from JESUS,

and IMMEDIATELY he began to sink~

"But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, 'LORD, save me!'*

BUT then JESUS does it again,

IMMEDIATELY~

"IMMEDIATELY JESUS reached out HIS hand and caught him.

'You of little faith,' HE said, 'why did you doubt?'"*(Matthew 14).

Oh how

I fall IMMEDIATELY

when I take my eyes off of JESUS,

distracted by all that is going on around me

because of my WAVERING FAITH

in the midst of fear,

in the midst of doubt.

in the midst of ______.

BUT JESUS always responds IMMEDIATELY

the moment my eyes are FIXED back on HIM.

Oh the power of NOW,

to IMMEDIATELY fix your eyes on HIM.

IMMEDIATELY FORGIVEN~

"Then JESUS said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven'" (Luke 7:48).

IMMEDIATELY SAVED~

"JESUS said to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you; go in peace'” (Luke 7:50).

IMMEDIATELY FREE~

"JESUS said, 'If you hold to MY teaching, you are really MY disciples.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free'" (John 8:31).

IMMEDIATELY,

without hesitation

to

IMMEDIATELY OBEY.

What do you have to stop doing or start doing

IMMEDIATELY,

so that you can live a life of freedom?

Is it asking JESUS to come into your life?

Is it letting go of a habit/behavior?

Is it just asking for forgiveness for something you did or

something someone else did to you?

Is it just to BELIEVE HIM IMMEDIATELY in the midst of uncertainty?

Whatever it is,

the TIME IS NOW to do it IMMEDIATELY,

and get out of our comfy cozy boat

so you can walk on water

with the ONE

Who WILL IMMEDIATELY keep you afloat.

And why my friend?

Because JESUS is in your HERE and NOW

to journey through life with you,

even if your FAITH waivers

in fear,

in anxiety,

in worry,

in doubt,

or in _______.

"But JESUS IMMEDIATELY said to them"*

and

IMMEDIATELY JESUS says to you and me and everyone else~

“Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid”*,

even when all you can see and feel is the wind blowing all around you.

Because

"I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13).

Oh the sweet spot of

IMMEDIATE SURRENDER,

just ask,  

" I WANT TO WALK WITH YOU"

(listen to the song below)