PONDERING

 

PONDERING

Psalm 119:59 I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your statutes. NLT

To ponder is to mull, give thought to. It is to take the time to look deeper than the surface. It is a necessary discipline if we are going to understand the needed and deeper truths of God’s Word.

We need to ponder who Jesus is. There are numerous titles given to Jesus to help us better understand Him. Above all else, He is God. John 1:1, 14 He is Savior and Lord of life. He is Emmanuel, that is, God with us. He is Creator, Advocate, our eternal High Priest, King of kings and Lord of lords, Good Shepherd, etc. It would do us well to often ponder over what each of the titles we use means for us as we live out our lives.

We need to ponder why Jesus came. He came to die on the cross for our sins. He came to make it possible for us to be made righteous and holy before God. He came to show us the way to God. He came to set us free from the bondage of sin and its consequences. He came to give us purpose and meaning to life. He came to make God understandable and knowable.

We need to ponder what Jesus really means to us. How much does Jesus define who we are? When we look in the mirror, do we see someone who is at peace with himself, who can honestly say that his life is good? Can we say honestly that we reflect Christ in a positive way in the world? If we cannot say that Jesus makes the difference in us that He is supposed to be making, what needs to change with you to make it happen?

In what direction are you heading? You are either moving closer to the Lord or are moving further away from Him; there is no neutral ground. If you find yourself living not as close to the Lord as you know or want to, turn to Him right now and ask Him to forgive you and be your Lord.