If you need a breakthrough of any kind, you can always find grace and truth in Jesus. He never fails. His words are always full of grace. His peace always brings comfort. His guidance always leads us the right way. He even takes our sorrow and gives us joy.
I’ve been leaning into the Gospels for several weeks now, and I must say, it’s been heart-warming and full of grace. While the parables are so familiar to me, I’ve asked the Holy Spirit to awaken my perspective so that I may taste and see something new.
That is the beauty of Scripture. You will always find the breath of God in every verse. So today, I want to share how the beauty of the Gospels has brought breakthroughs to me.
First, as I have dwelled in the Gospels, I have been reminded of His never-changing character of compassion. When Jesus saw the multitudes, He felt compassion for them. He knew they were like sheep, and He was their shepherd.
Jesus has great compassion towards us, just like the multitudes. He sees what breaks us and comes to our rescue, being the very breakthrough we need. I find that breakthrough most often when I do what Jesus did. Go up to the mountain alone and pray.
And after He had sent the multitudes away, He went up to the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.
Matthew 14:23
Those moments alone, you and Jesus, are some of the most sacred moments for a breakthrough. In those mountain moments, what is He speaking to you?
Along with the compassion of Jesus in the Gospels, I have realized how important these mountain moments are for our souls. We may have to climb through some life things to get up to that mountain to be alone with Him, but it’s well worth the climb.
The breakthrough comes when we tune into the Spirit. The sacred moments on the mountain with Jesus can be a time when we can quiet our minds and listen for His voice.
I can be very quick to listen to the voices of people and good people, yet as I spend that sacred time with Him, I realize His voice holds the most power and truth worth holding on to.
We can listen to the multitudes, but what does Jesus say? I’ve read and heard the story of the parable of Jesus feeding five thousand, but as I dwelled there again, I found myself looking within my own heart and asking the questions Jesus asked His disciples. Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you the multitudes say that I am?” (Luke 9:18), but then He asked another question that holds such power, “But who do you say that I am?” (Luke 9:20).
Who is Jesus to you? What is Jesus speaking to you? Beyond the noise of this world and even the voices of your friends, what is Jesus speaking to you? Instead of leaning so much toward the multitudes, listen to the truth of the Spirit within you.
Trust His voice. Know that He is speaking to you as you climb up that mountain to sit and talk with Him. Remain there with Jesus.
There on that sacred mountain, you will find breakthrough with the One.
Love this for so many reasons! I’ve landed in the Gospels too and that same story!!! He asked the disciples who the multitude says He was. But then he asked them personally … whew! Who do you say that I am? And not just from an emotional experience of witnessing Him perform a miracle. The disciples were with Jesus and learning His teachings! They knew He was from the truth!
I love how you shared the importance of getting on the mountain alone with Him. And yes, gotta climb past those distractions to get there sometimes!
Thanks for always sharing the Truth sis!!!! You are girded with truth! You are not about the likes and the multitude. You do it because you know and believe in the truth of Jesus!
Love you!
A good reminder of intentional time spent alone with Him. Thanks, Mel!