In chapter 4 Jesus begins what is known as His public ministry. What has for awhile really encouraged me is that before this He was tempted in the desert. A connection is where Jesus told the disciples to wait in the upper room until they received power. Another is the Isrealites when they spent 40 years in the desert and were to inherit the land that was to be given to them. At the end of this Jesus came out in the power of the Holy Spirit (v. 14) aswell as the disciples received the power of the Holy Spirit and the Isrealites received the land that was given them. I think it is important that we grasp the concept that there is a trying time that must be passed before one enters into the land (minstry, marriage, things of life) that God desires to give them. And when this has been reached, we move and work in that land by the power of the Holy Spirit to honor our God. While we should continue to be a brother or a sister I know for me at least, that until I have completed my '40' I will not inherit that which God desires to give to me and so I should be careful not to rush into a land that God has not spoken that will be mine or one that I am not ready to take possession. The victory is God's and my part is beleiving Him that it will come to pass.
In chapter 6 Jesus speaks to Peter of how He will make them fishers of men. There are things in my life that I see where God has spoken about things and interests that I do that will be used for the Kingdom's sake. Maybe like me, you enjoy problem solving and God is telling you that you will be a counselor of some sort, or maybe you work in a seed plant and God is telling you that you will sow many seeds. Whatever it is I hope God would show you what He desires of you that He will purpose in your heart. God is great at letting His children know specifically what He desires of them, He is a Father and like a father would tell his children what he expects of them and doesn't just expect them to figure it out, our Heavenly Father tells us as well.
I hope you be blessed and encouraged to be with Him in everything you do. Our God is an amazing God! The only true and living God!
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Another thing that came to my thoughts was the temptation of Jesus. Satan tempted Him with what God was already going to give to Him. Something to remember the next time temptation comes. Satan and his demons often offer a shortcut of sorts to what God wants to give to us in the proper time. And when we choose what they offer we will always loose in the end.
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