Everyday Jesus: Where's Waldo... I mean Jesus?

Welcome to another edition of Everyday Jesus! Today I am so stinkin’ excited to introduce you to one of my coolest and most supportive “dude readers.” Only the best part is he’s not just a reader– he too is a writer! I work alongside Brent at Christ Community Church and he inspires readers with his passion for Christ and leadership perspective. Get ready to discover Jesus in everyday life with his guest post today here at 7 Days Time!

Looking for Christ in the Everyday,
SGK

PS: Don’t forget to show Brent the Jesus love both here and on his website by leaving a comment!

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The ‘Where’s Waldo’ books and puzzles have been around for years….since 1987 to be exact. Some are more challenging than others. You’ve seen these, right? Waldo and other characters are always dressed in bright red and white stripes, which would suggest that they would be rather easy to pick out in a crowd. As it turns out, however, it’s not really that simple.

This makes me think of taking my kids to Chuck E. Cheese when they were little. Have you ever tossed your 3-year-old into one of those huge tubs of multi-colored plastic balls? You would think your kid would stick out like a sore thumb. Not the case! At least with my kids, they would inevitably wiggle to the bottom allowing the balls to conceal their location. I don’t think there was a time when I didn’t have to climb in there myself and fish them out.

So, where is Jesus???

For those of us who have accepted His gracious gift of salvation by our faith, He tells us this:

And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20b (NLT)

He is with us….with you and I…always! That’s awesome news. But isn’t Jesus a bit like Waldo in our daily crazy-paced life? We should be able to see Him in everything we do and everywhere we go. I mean, He is with us. Didn’t we just read that? The issue here is that often we allow Him to become lost in the crowd.

The crowd of…

…waking up late

…getting sick

…becoming angry at the barista who got our coffee wrong

…monthly bills adding up to more than our income

…our ‘to-do’ list always being longer than our ‘done’ list

…ETC!

So, here’s what we do. Recognize our particular ‘crowd.’ Realize that Jesus really is nearby. And ReFocus our attention on the things of Jesus as we go about our day. When we do this our crowd eventually becomes filled with Jesus moments. We start to see Him in the frustrations of life….not just the pleasant stuff.

Where did you see Jesus today? Leave a comment below and share your experience so we can encourage each other.

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Brent is a follower of Jesus, husband to an amazing woman and father of four remarkable kids. He has been active in ministry since 1991, which includes: Children’s & Family Life Ministry in Washington State, student ministry in Michigan and he currently serves as GROW Minister at Christ Community Church in Columbus, GA while also partnering with his wife children’s ministries. You can connect with Brent via his blog or on Twitter.

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