Go All the Way

[PASTOR AUSTIN A ADEWUNMI]

'...And go all the way with him...' Philippians 3:10

While John was a prisoner on the Isle of Patmos, far from his loved ones and
surrounded by the cries of abused captives, he had a vision of Jesus.
He writes, '...When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead...'
(Revelation 1:17 NKJV). Incredible revelation in the midst of
confinement, chaos and pain; that's how it works! The difficult
circumstances you're going through right now can actually clear your
perceptions, cause you to seek God as never before, and find answers
for your life. John's predicament proves that negative experiences
don't hide the Lord; they reveal Him. Instead of destroying you,
Satan's attack can actually develop you. Yes, it stresses you, but it
also stretches you spiritually. In Hebrews chapter 11 we see two
things: the deeds of their faith and the depth of their faith. Where
did God prove His faithfulness to Daniel? In the lions' den. Where did
the Lord reveal Himself to the three Hebrew children? In a fire heated
seven times over. There's a place in God where fiery trials consume
everything except your desire to know Him. Though that place may
sometimes escape your grasp, never let it escape your gaze. It was
Paul's all-consuming goal: 'I gave up all that inferior stuff so I
could know Christ personally, experience his resurrection power, be a
partner in his suffering, and go all the way with him.' There it is: no
reservations, no retreat, and no regrets; just a desire to know God
intimately and a commitment to 'go all the way with him.' Let that be
your heart's desire today!