If you knew you were going to die in 48 hours, how would you live your life? What would you be doing? Who would you be spending time with? What loose ends would you be tying up? What would your mindset be? Would you be frantic, sad, relieved, upset? It brings things into perspective doesn’t it?
It is Wednesday morning, after a very intense Tuesday in the life of Jesus. After speaking to the crowds on the Mount of Olives and debating with the religious leaders in the temple, he must have been exhausted. Ironically, as we look in scripture, there is little to nothing recorded on this Wednesday. Why is that? Maybe this will be one of the questions we can ask him when we meet with him in heaven some day!
Jesus - a man who lived life without sin; a man who understood the magnitude of what was about to happen to him in 48 hours; a man who loved well. I can speculate this much, Jesus was about the Father’s business, preparing to leave this earth and return to be with his Father in heaven. He was taking time to invest and prepare for this time, and he was doing it around his closest family and friends. Imagine the conversations he was having on this day with his family, and with God his father. I can predict that he was sharing the essence of true life during this moment, and nothing else was more important to him at this time in his life.
Bring it home to us today. A couple of challenging questions for us on this Wednesday.
- Are you about the Fathers’ business today? Are you living life in such a way that your relationship with God is right? Is it the only thing that truly matters in life or not?
- What is the most important relationship in your life? Are you neglecting that, or those relationships and do you need to mend a broken heart today?
- What do you treasure in life today? Is it things that are temporary or things that are everlasting? Evaluate your treasures and put them to the test to see if they would stand up against the scenario of you holding on to them 48 hours before your death. Are they worth the time and effort you spend pouring into them when you could be pouring your life into other things that have life-changing implications?
Pretty intense, right? I would say so. But these are great questions to ponder as we prioritize our life to reflect who God is in our lives. Asking the difficult questions to ourselves helps us clarify how we should be investing our time, energy and efforts. It will help us realize truly who we are worshipping? It will give us insight not only on how we should live life, but how we ARE living life, and how we can adjust our lives to reflect being about the Father’s business. Honestly, every single one of us must make adjustments daily to die to ourselves and live for Jesus. Read Romans 12:1-2.
On this Wednesday, spend some time in prayer evaluating your priorities. Go through these questions and force yourself to answer them honestly. Allow God to lead you as you pray and be prepared to give the Lord your life.
Watch this video as you reflect on what we have just read together:
Blessings to you on this Wednesday - let us be about the Father’s business together today. Keith
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