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Jesus has many who love his kingdom in heaven, but few who bear his cross. He has many who desire comfort, but few who desire suffering. He finds many to share his feast, but few his fasting. All desire to rejoice with him, but few are willing to suffer for his sake. Many follow Jesus to the breaking of bread, but few to the drinking of the cup of his passion. Many admire the miracles but few follow him to the humiliation of his cross. Many love Jesus as long as no hardship touches them… They who love Jesus for His own sake, and not for the sake of the comfort for themselves, bless Him in every trial and anguish of heart, no less than in the greatest joy. And were He never willing to bestow comfort on them, they would still always praise Him and give Him thanks.
Thomas a Kempis

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    Walking With God

    WALKING WITH GOD

    In Genesis 3:8 we read that Adam and Eve heard God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. One can assume that they were accustomed to the sound and that God did this often. Can you imagine walking with God and having a casual conversation? When sin entered the picture this relationship was broken.

    In Revelation we read where this relationship will once again be restored in chapter 21 verses 1-3. ‘And I (John) saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He shall dwell among them…’. We will once again walk with God!

    Isn’t that great! One thing is missing from this story – God walked with man one other time between Genesis and Revelation. He came to earth as a man named Jesus and as in the beginning man rejected Him and nailed Him to the cross. The picture we see in Revelation is possible only for those who accept the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross.

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