You killed the source of life whom God raised from the dead. Acts 3:15
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were created through Him, and apart from Him not one thing was created that had been created. Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, yet the darkness did not overcome it. John 1:1-5
My words…
Does it overwhelm my soul when I ponder that I can trace the source of my life back to the very beginning? Yes. It does. Am I speechless with gratitude every time I am reminded that You, Jesus, are the source of my life? Yes. I am.
One time I tried to make corn salsa from memory. I hadn’t made it in a while, but I trusted in my experience as a cook (first mistake) that it would come to me as I arranged and added the ingredients (second mistake). It was inedible. As I was smashing the concoction into my garbage disposal, I realized I had to go back to the source (the recipe) to get it right because left on my own, I was lost.
If I didn’t know the true source of my life, I would be inedible corn salsa. I must discern my every thought and action and ask myself, “Is this consistent with the source of my life?” Otherwise, my thoughts, actions, and intentions get waylaid, and I end up lost.
And who is that source? You, Jesus.
There are those who think their source is their parents or their ancestors. They don’t realize it goes back much farther than that. Back to the very beginning when You, the Word, created them. Some believe their source is wealth or status. And there are those who feel they don’t have a source at all. They don’t belong anywhere. And it is for these souls I pray today. You know them by name. You know what they need. You have a plan for them. Work Your will in their lives, leading Your followers to show them the way to You, especially if I am that follower.
Jesus, you are the map, the recipe, the guidebook, the owner’s manual—the One I reference when I need to get things right. And you’re never wrong.
