“We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses…We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.” 2 Cor. 10:4a & 5b)
Do you ever find it strange when you think about the things that interest us? For example, for some reason, I enjoy watching that program on TV where police are doing high speed chases after criminals.
I saw one episode where a guy had escaped from a jail in California
The guy takes an exit off the interstate, goes through some stop lights, then, gets rammed by the policeman. This knocks him off the road onto a sidewalk. He incredibly straightens out his car and speeds off getting back onto the interstate with the policeman still chasing right after him.
The camera crew in the helicopter zoomed in on his front left tire. It was wobbling and looked as if it was about to fall off, which made it nearly impossible for him to steer. He finally, on the interstate I might add, came to a complete stop.
He jumped out of the car, raised his arms up, laid face down on the road with arms stretched straight out over his head, and then, in one final move, put his arms behind his back. He did all this before the policeman ever got to him! He had finally given up and had allowed the policeman to catch him.
Whether we realize it or not, we, also, have someone chasing us. It is someone who wants to fill us with Himself. Psalm 23:6 tells of how God’s goodness and love will follow us. In this passage, the word “follow” literally means, “pursue.” The Message Bible translates it this way: “Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life.”
In His great love for us, He wants us to have a fresh encounter, a fresh wonder, and a fresh awe of Him and His Word every day. It gives Him pleasure to overflow in goodness and love toward His children. It fills Him with great joy when we allow Him to catch us.
Let Him catch you today!
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