The "Be-with" Factor

In Mark 3:14 it says Jesus ordained 12 that they should be with him and that he might send them forth to preach -
Whatever you think your calling is, you are called to be with Jesus -that is your primary calling -your highest ministry
Before Jesus said go into the world he said “Be with me”

The Lord has so many things that he desires to show us -but his real desire is that we know him more .I don’t know about you but I need more of Jesus every day .I need him more today than I did yesterday.
The apostle Paul was able to say after listing all his accolades ,all his awards and all his achievements that I count all things but loss that I may win Christ-

Paul's entire being his ministry ,His life, his very purpose for living was focused only on pleasing his Lord all else was rubbish to him.
God’s highest desire for you is not that you love him but that you will become like him

John 15:5
Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing”.

When you stay “connected,” you bear fruit spontaneously. There’s no striving and straining. It’s just an outgrowth of your intimacy with Him.

We often assume busyness means godliness .We hear so much talk about the doing stuff .I did this for God, I did that, but I want to start hearing more about the “being” walk of our relationship with Jesus. Jesus summed it up really well in

Luke 10: 38-42
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying.
But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing.
Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her


Why is it at times easier to focus on the "doing" part of our faith walk than our "being"?
What are the potential problems that can happen as a result of this ?

Today lets have the "Be with" factor in our day ,spend time in his glorious presence , sit at his feet and hear the soft still voice of his spirit
You will choose the "better part" as you do

As always I look forward to your comments about this

See you tommorow
Jeremy