What's God's Passion?
Theme of the week: Rediscovering the Huge Heart of God
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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Who Said It … Jim Burns
Jim Burns founded the ministry HomeWord in 1985 with the goal of bringing help and hope to struggling families. HomeWord has been assisting parents and churches worldwide through radio, resources, seminars, and the web (homeword.com). Jim's many books include Devotions to Draw Couples Together and Devotions on the Run—the book for which today's devotional is adapted. Jim and his wife, Cathy, have three daughters. What he Said … What's God's Passion?
I often think about passion. No, not the kind of passion that is available on movie screens. I'm thinking about the kind of passion my surfer friend Rick has for the perfect wave. Up at 4:30 in the morning, he drives to the beach, looking for the best swell.
Personally, I have a passion for Italian food, vacations, my wife, my daughters, a walk on the beach, snorkeling, Häagen-Dazs cookies-and-cream ice cream, youth ministry, and God.
What's your passion? What do you think about during the day and dream about at night? What are you willing to love deeply and sacrificially?
I wonder for a moment: What is the passion of God? Then the answer comes to me. You and I are the passion of God. God has a one-track mind. He loves us. He created us. He gives us life and breath. He brings us new life through the sacrificial death of Jesus.
With his love and his Holy Spirit, he passionately pursues us. Isn't it nice to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are loved with the passion of God?
Adapted from Devotions on the Run (Regal, 2004)
Copyright © 2010 by the author or Christianity Today/Men of Integrity magazine.
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Dear Father, help me to reflect on your love this week so that I might not only rediscover your love for me but also your great love for each and every person on the planet.
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