I am currently reading Mark Batterson’s new book, “Primal.” Mark is a pastor in the Washington DC area, in addition to being a best-selling author and conference speaker. I have to say…I’m really enjoying this book. His target message is simply to encourage readers to go back to their ‘Primal’ roots of faith…spiritually and physically. As I read the opening pages, I found myself at sixteen years of age and sitting in the middle of a large sanctuary in Spokane, WA. I found the person of Jesus in that pew. That was a very tear-filled and sleepless night…one I’ll never ever forget! That was the night that my heart began (as Pastor Mark states in his book) ‘breaking for the things that break the heart of God.’
If you’re looking for a great book to help you re-focus your faith I’d recommend you check out Primal. Aside from referring you to a book this week, I would encourage you to take some quiet time to do what I recently did. If you’re a believer, revisit that place and time when Jesus became more real than life to you…when the two of you met for the first time and He extended His hand to you saying, “Come with me, we’ll do life together.” Remember what it was like to ‘feel’ the heart of God? Do you remember the invincible feeling that you could take on any trial, illness, or personal attack now having the creator of the universe on your side?
Here’s my question for you this week. Is that Primal faith that once had you still a raging inferno, or does it feel more like a small votive candle on the bookshelf? If the inferno doesn’t quite describe your current level of compassion for God and others, spend some time with the one who knows why.
Mark 12:30-31 (NLT)
…you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.
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