Sometimes walking with Jesus is hard. I’m just being honest. It’s like there’s a battle inside of me. The pull of the world versus the call of Jesus. The tug of the earth versus the will of Jesus. Sometimes it wears me out…the yanking, the fighting, the pounding . Sometimes it seems easier to give in to the desires of my flesh rather than to let Jesus fill the desires of my heart.
Whenever I find myself caving, though, I go to John 6:67.
Jesus was teaching a hard lesson. Aside from His inner circle of Twelve, there were other disciples following Him in His earthly ministry. The more Jesus taught the truths of His heavenly Father and the way to eternal life, the fewer His followers became. They said, “This is hard teaching. Who can accept it?”
Jesus words weren’t actually hard. It was living by them that proved difficult. So some left. They turned their backs on Him. Their love of the world was greater than their love for Jesus so He looked to His faithful Twelve, one of whom would later leave Him and betray Him, and asked, “You do not want to leave too, do you?”
“Nina, you don’t want to leave Me too, do you?”
When Peter answered Jesus he said, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
Whenever I want more of the world and less of Jesus I hear His voice in my head, “Nina, you don’t want to leave too, do you?”
Whenever I want to feed my flesh and not my soul I hear His words in my ears, “Nina, you don’t want to leave too, do you?”
Whenever I want to follow the world and not His call I hear His cry in my heart, “Nina, you don’t want to leave too, do you?”
With this one question, Jesus rocks my world because seriously, truthfully, honestly, I don’t want to turn my back on Him. I love Him and when you love someone you stay close. I don’t want anything or anyone else to take His place in my heart. This question is hard, yes. It’s convicting. It’s convincing. It shakes me up. It brings me to my knees.
Because I. Do. Not. Want. to leave Jesus. I don’t. He has what I really need.
Way. Truth. Life.
I would rather let Jesus rock my world with this one question, than to let the world rock me. Topple me. Cripple me. Disable me.
So I stand on the Firm Foundation because my need for Jesus is greater than the pull of this world and there’s no where else I’d rather be than standing on the Rock. I may stumble. I may fall. But Jesus picks me up every single time. He’s Rock-Solid.
“Jesus, where else would I go?”
Where else, indeed.
gracedtolive 
Yes and Amen…Much Love sweet friend!
Amen…a word I studied just this past week. Not only is Jesus the Amen of God, but we should be living Amen-lives; believing, trusting, and serving as if Jesus were returning this very day! Love to you, dear friend!
This is a timely word of encouragement for me because it is so easy to get caught up in the everyday life. Thank You Nina for your sensitive and receptive spirit that listens to His Message and the beautiful way that you tell what He Speaks to you and are willing to share with us.
Thank you, Mary. Everyday life is always better with Jesus. We just have to keep reminding ourselves that He IS life!