The Main Point

Question to think about: What is the main point?

It is easy to be consumed with everything we have to do and miss the point of why we are doing it. If, we start our day consumed with all there is to do, then, we will most likely be consumed all day long. Eventually stress and anxiety become a normal part of life which impacts mental, emotional, and ultimately spiritual health.

The times we take time to start the day in stillness . . . in awareness of the presence of God, we gain clarity of what the main point of the day is all about.

Apparently, the disciples missed the point:
They were focused on the task . . . they went to get food and wanted Jesus to eat it. They thought the food was the main point of stopping on their journey. A discussion ensued:
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, "Rabbi, eat something." But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about." So the disciples said to one another, "Surely no one has brought him something to eat?" Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work. (John 4:31-34, NRS)

The point of going a different way . . . the point of stopping . . . was not the task of getting food . . . but making a difference . . . to give an individual an opportunity to experience and receive Life. The connection with the woman was the point . . . she came empty and left full of life.

We see it . . . because we were not in the moment. It is easy to think the disciples were . . . well . . . not smart. How many times do we miss the point because we are so stressed and overcome by busyness? We all miss the point.

Breathe.
Be still.
Become aware of the presence of God.
Be willing to see beyond the tasks to understand the main point of living today.

Learning with you to not miss the main point,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)