Jesus makes it simple

Jesus knows everything that we go through in a given day or week, and so I love it when Jesus makes things so simple for us. He wants us just to focus on him and become like little children without getting all stressed out and bottled up in fear and worry. He wants us to use our faith to believe that we are righteous before him.

As we use our faith to believe that we are righteous in Christ, we will experience all the blessings and good things that he has for us. When we focus on Jesus, we will have increase and we will begin to experience and receive good things simply because he loves us. Good things just happen to us when we are using our faith to believe that we are righteous.

Think about David—as he believed, God made things very simple and easy for him. He didn’t have to learn to fight, use a sword, or wear heavy armor. God had him pick out a few nice stones and use his slingshot to defeat Goliath. As David focused on God, God made sure that the stone hit Goliath exactly where it needed to… And very quickly, very simply, the battle was over before it really began. I love it when Jesus makes things so simple for us.

The leper was tired of being sick and being an outcast. He focused on Jesus and walked up to Jesus and simply asked for healing. He said, “If you are willing…” Jesus answered, “I am willing,” and the leper was healed. The leper believed; the leper simply used his faith to ask Jesus and he received.

The thief on the cross next to Jesus knew he was a sinner and that Jesus was not. As he simply spoke to Jesus and asked for his help, Jesus replied, “This day you will be with me in heaven.”

The storm was tossing the boat around at three in the morning, and the disciples looked up and saw a man coming toward them, walking on the water. When Jesus identified himself and told them not to be afraid, Peter asked if he could come to Jesus and walk on the water too. Jesus very simply said, “Come.” Peter very simply got out of the boat and began to walk toward Jesus. Peter only began to sink when he took his eyes and focus off of Jesus.

I love it when Jesus makes things so simple and easy for us. We need to know and believe that we are righteous in Christ and simply stay focused on him, and then we can kill the giants in our life, receive our healing, and do those things that the world says are impossible. What are the desires of your heart? What has God deposited inside of you? Jesus has made it simple for you. Believe, know that you are righteous, stay focused on Jesus, get out of the boat, and you can and will do the impossible just as Peter did.