“'Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,' which is translated, 'God with us.” Matthew 1:23
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“'Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,' which is translated, 'God with us.” Matthew 1:23
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Time And PerseveranceWe won't find time to spend with God, we have to make time! Have you ever noticed how we can always find time to do the things we really want to do - the things that are important to us? We find time to read the newspaper. We find time to watch television. We find time to exercise or play sports. We find time to eat and sleep and do countless other things. But if our goal is to know God, we must make time to spend with Him. If it's not our top priority, it won't happen. Set aside a specific time each day to spend with the Lord. Make it a part of your daily routine. If necessary, write it in your calendar or daily planner. However you do it, make certain you "JUST DO IT!" PerseveranceWe need to stick with it. Dieting one day a week won't help us lose weight. Working out occasionally won't give us strong, firm muscles. Good results require time and effort. We have to persevere, and the motivation for that perseverance has to be our love for God, not our "performance" in Christian life or ministry. Oswald Chambers reveals why the motivation for our steadfastness in spending time with God is so vital; from My Utmost for His Highest, Feb. 23:
Love is the key motivation for continuing in my regular time alone with God. One final illustration on this point (taken from Zondervan's Student Bible):
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