What is your perception of life today?

Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: "Passion for God's house burns within me." (John 2:17, NLT)

I don't like to shop. In my perspective, shopping is a waste of money and time. Seriously, stores have studied the psychological profiles of people to get the shopper's attention and desire to buy something from the moment they walk into the store. Placement of items, music, scents, are strategies to get people to make a purchase. Seriously . . . the whole shopping thing irritates me. That said, I will go shopping with others for the social interaction and . . . well. . . lunch. The thing is, I have friends that use shopping to relax, which is beyond my comprehension.

Our perception of an activity is a key component in what we want to do or don't want to do. Have you ever discovered that you liked doing something that you had dreaded? Our perception can change.

John records that the people witnessed the passion of Christ and remembered the prophecy of passion for the house of God. The fact that John wrote about the passion of Jesus would indicate that passion for the house of God was unusual. Jewish law required the people to make a journey to the temple (the house of God). Somewhere along the way, it was more about following the rules than having a relationship with God.

The Bible records incidence after incidence that faith became routine and a duty. Passion was lost. What happened to the people when they witnessed the powerful passion of Christ? Did their perception change?

What is your perception of life today with God?
Do you perceive your relationship with God to be more about duty or is it about passion?
Be honest.
We all need a new and fresh vision.
Take time somewhere in your day to be renewed and rejuvenated.

Learning with you keep my perception of life with God fresh and new,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)