The Heart of Jesus

There is nothing so powerful as being in the presence of the heart of Jesus.

That might sound strange to many people--what on earth does that mean?

Well, it means that when Jesus captures your attention and he begins to fill you with a sense of his overwhelming goodness that the things that were once big issues in your life now become far smaller.

It means that the anxieties that were tearing you apart from the inside out, are now covered over by the soothing balm of the presence of Jesus.

It means that when there were nothing but clouds and darkness in your soul, when Jesus walks into the rooms of your heart, there is a palpable and tangible 'shift' toward hope and light.

It means that where you might have been preoccupied with anger and frustration, there is now peace and love.

It means that where your mind was filled with confusion there is now focus and meaningful thought.

There is a huge difference between knowing about Jesus and being in the presence of his heart.  That is when there is a willingness to humble yourself and allow him to speak, lead, heal, receive and live.  That's when this whole 'Christian thing' begins to take on whole new dimensions and if we're honest, where it begins to make sense.

My prayer today is this:  that the Holy Spirit would prevent us from being complacent with our 'norm' and that he would begin a new work in us today by bringing us face to face with the heart of Jesus.

Father, may your glory shine in us today--may we not be able to hide from you any longer.  And may the perfect presence of your Son shine in us through and through.

What a day!  What a life!  What a God!

BT