Every Day with Jesus: Faith for the JourneySample

God's Recipe Book

‘How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word. I have tried hard to find you – don’t let me wander from your commands.’ Psalm 119:9–10 

How can I live every day with Jesus? This is critical for new and maturing Christians alike. God’s commands exist for a reason, but how seriously will I take them? Years ago I attended a wonderful cooking course. The best part wasn’t the recipes but the tips such as how to recover a split sauce or prepare a meal for twenty. I love cooking and these features are woven into my craft. I still make mistakes, but I seek to follow the principles that underpin all good kitchen craft. 

Scripture is God’s recipe book for life. As such, whilst its contents might whet the appetite, only once I take time and put in the effort to bring the ingredients together can I actually taste and experience the food it describes. Until then I only hold a manual; I may wax lyrical about its contents but neither I nor others can experience its contentment. How many unused cookbooks adorn your kitchen shelves? 

Scripture asks us to take God’s Word and build our daily life upon its tried and tested words. Our challenge is learning how it can build a practical pattern for daily life. It’s never about perfection, it’s all about obedience. It is about how we live our lives in every sphere of life; family, work, and community. 

The carefully crafted press release I’m tempted to circulate about myself places the best spin on my godliness. In honesty, what I and others observe falls short. It is of little interest or value to a confused world. Learning to become good news in a society consumed with anxiety lies at the very heart of scripture. 

As I learn to live every day with Jesus, my faith walk is the clearest expression of my professed love of God. It illustrates the foundational principles and practices for the Christian life. Together with others I can help establish a community offering hospitality and hope to a bruised and fragmented society. 

Something to Consider: Where are the discrepancies between your 'press release' and the reality of living every day with Jesus? These are the points to start working on. 

An Action to take: Share this Every Day With Jesus Bible Plan  with your small group or a friend and explore how to live the Christian life. 

A Prayer to make: ‘Lord, help me to hide your Word in my heart, and learn to live every day with Jesus’.