Every Day with Jesus: Faith for the JourneySýnishorn

Every Day with Jesus

‘Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs. But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you.” ’ John 6:26-27a 

When Jesus walked the earth, there was quite a crowd who lived every day with Jesus. Here at Waverley Abbey we have that same aspiration and encourage a global community to live every day with Jesus. It’s the purpose of these notes. They serve as a stimulus to engage with God in every moment of our day. They encompass all of life, not just our spirituality. 

The day after the feeding of the 5,000, the crowd cross the lake in pursuit of Jesus. He quickly discerns that their only interest is to be fed all over again. They see Jesus as a goodie bag that supplies their felt needs. Jesus encourages them to look well beyond the material and consider the true meaning of life. 

Many of us can grow disillusioned when our prayers apparently go unanswered. Our first consideration must always be, why am I praying in this way? Is it primarily for my benefit, or is there a larger Kingdom purpose in view? Our destiny is to enter eternity with God. Our direction of travel is best set by considering what it is that God would have us do in our lives. 

The Bible says that we are created to love and serve God. Learning what this means can prove something of a struggle. It will always mean that we have the courage and the conviction to look beyond material advantage to the immaterial life born of the Spirit of God. This is the very essence of being born again. 

Many of us yearn to discover the purpose of our birth. St. Augustine described this inner ache as the God-shaped hole in every person’s heart. I can never find inner peace and self-realisation until I find God, plug that hole and learn to live the Kingdom way.   

Something to Consider: Is God effectively filling the hole within your heart?

A Prayer to make: ‘Lord, may the Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me. Melt Me, Mould Me, Fill Me, Use Me.’