Caught Up In The Spirit!

During the holidays it is easy to get caught up in the holiday spirit. All the sights (decorations, sales, lights, colors, etc); all the goodies (Oh, how I love the eggnog I only get this time of year -- my tongue is slapping my pallet right now); all the things we reach for (good buys, gifts, hugs, etc.). All so wonderfully delightful, but for how long does any of it satisfy?

The psalmist David wrote. . .
"O God, YOU are my God; earnestly I SEEK YOU; my soul THIRSTS FOR YOU; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water." ( Psalm 63:1)

Is the draw still there? Amidst all the distractions is the focus still on God? May the Spirit God has placed within us be allowed to keep drawing our focus toward the things in line with His Will and great purposes! May we never lose sight of what is of utmost importance! Let us keep seeking God, thirsting after His will and keeping the longing to draw closer to Him.

Have a great day DRAWN BY HIS SPIRIT!
Carl

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[This focus was originally sent 12/13/1998 (Edited some with passage changed to ESV)]

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