Catalyst 2011 – Priscilla Shirer on “Secrets for Sleepwalkers”

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We sleepwalk through some seasons of our lives, when we are not fully present and engaged

If we are not fully present we can miss out on a few blessings

Some people were with Jesus completely unaware of who He was!

How do we stay fully present so we can see God’s blessings?

 

Secrets for Sleepwalkers

Luke 24:13 – Jesus had been crucified, and two men were talking about it

 

1. “and BEHOLD…” meant “look” or “this is important.”

God is getting ready to invade circumstances with blessings

They were in the middle of a “behold” moment. Their story was about to change.

OUR EYES AS BELIEVERS CAN BE OPENED IN SPITE OF THE DISAPPOINTMENT IF THEE IS A BEHOLD MOMENT

We are in the presipice of a BEHOLD moment in our lives!

Beholding is seeing something with spiritual eyes

We have been equipped with the Spirit so we can see HOPE

 

2. “headed to Emaus from Jerusalem”

They were coming back home from the religious event with thousands of people

But it was in going home that they had an encounter with Jesus

Sometimes it is ON OUR WAY HOME when we experience an encounter with Jesus

The pinnacle of our Christian experience is when we take the learning and we make it real in the pavement of our lives

Jesus is the glory of God. Anything we need has bee shown to us in Scripture through Jesus.

it’s not enough to know it but to experience it

He wants us to have the fruits of the Spirit Galatians 5

He is everything to us!

 

3. v.16 “their eyes couldn’t see that Jesus was there … ‘Jesus said “what are these words you are speaking’”?

Before that it said their eyes didn’t work but their mouths did work!

When Jesus finally speaks He says “what are these words?!”

There’s something wrong if when we are with God we are doing al the talking

It’s ok to pray, but we should not keep going over old history

Our words have power! What are the words that are coming out of our mouth about our family and ministry?? Better to stay quiet and listen to God!!!

If we stay on the path God has marked for us, He will light it up for us!!

If the steps are not lit, it may not be the right path

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