Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Are You Getting Closer to Jesus Day by Day?

Hey, Gabriel Girl,

Do you believe it’s already February? WOW! This year is flying by. Are you getting closer to Jesus with each passing day?

 That is the most important question we need to ask ourselves. You see, one day we will all leave this earth. That day may seem far away for you, but it could happen at any time for any one of us.


My own dear younger sister left this earth just a few weeks ago on December 31st. She was only 67 years old. That may seem old to you, but given that many people live into their nineties, it wasn’t old. The most important thing is that she lived for Jesus. Imagine what joy it was for her when she met Him face to face!

 You can do the same. You can live each day for Jesus. How? By developing an intimate relationship with Him and following where He leads you.

 The world tells us that life is all about us. But the truth is that life is all about Jesus. He is the Beginning, the End, and Everything-in-Between. Once we recognize that, our lives will change dramatically.

 You may have studied in science that at one time in history, people, including Plato and Aristotle, believed that the earth was the center of the universe. But then Copernicus, in the 16th century, discovered that the sun is the center of the universe. His discovery shook the thinking of his time. The earth lost its standing as the center of everything, and people began looking beyond the earth.

 In a way, we need to do the same thing with our own lives. We need to look beyond ourselves to the God Who made us and for Whom we were made.  Scripture says that Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. This means that everything originates in Jesus and is supposed to end in Him. That includes you and me.

 How can you look beyond yourself to Jesus?  Here are a few tips:

 1-Whenever you make a decision, first ask Jesus what He wants you to do.

 2-Carve out time every day to spend with Jesus in a quiet place. Talk to Him but listen, too. In fact, listen more than you talk because Jesus will always have something important to say to you.

 3-Determine to live your life the way Jesus says to live it. This means you will have to study the Bible to learn how He lived life and how He expects you to live it.  Living life the way Jesus commands will bring you blessings, joy, and peace.

 We are living in dangerous times. And they will become more dangerous as time goes on. But whoever stays close to Jesus will have nothing to fear, for He will protect you and take care of you.

 Decide now that you will be one who stays close to Jesus for the rest of your life. I promise you that you will never regret doing so.

 And before you go, please leave a comment below if you made this decision.
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Copyright 2016 by Dr. MaryAnn Diorio. All Rights Reserved.

To Become a Gabriel Girl, you need to qualify as follows:
  • You need to be born again. This means that you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and the Lord of your life.If you don't know how to do this, click here.
  • You need to have a desire to tell others about Jesus wherever you go and whenever you can.
  • You need to commit to following Jesus by reading the Bible and praying every day and by obeying Jesus' command to love Him and to love your neighbor.
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