Letting Jesus Out Of The Box Series

But I’ve got some news for you. The Box that we make for Jesus will never be big enough to contain the plans that God has for His Son. Whatever box, I try to force Jesus into is limited to my viewpoint and my experience and the same is true for your box. We need to let Jesus out of our box and give Him freedom to challenge us as He sees fit. To work His perfect purposes as He desires. To reach those he wants to. To use us as he longs to.

Unfortunately, the Jews didn’t get it. They were so infuriated that Jesus dared to burst out from their box, that they sought to kill Him. They dragged Christ up to the top of a cliff and were about to throw Him off. But this was not in God’s plan. It was not time for Jesus to die and so he parted the angry crowd and went on his way, never to return to Nazareth His home town. How do you feel when Jesus bursts from the box you have nicely constructed for Him. Do you feel indignant, angry, frustrated. Why? Can’t we see that Jesus is bigger than any limitations we could impose on Him. Can’t we see that He wants to do amazing things – much bigger than we had ever hoped or dreamed. Do you have a box you are keeping Jesus in today? Are you willing to let Jesus out of the Box today? Allow Him to work freely without any restraints and conditions? I’m looking forward to the 40 Days of Purpose because I think that Jesus is going to burst out of many of our boxes and enlarge our minds and our faith. But I hope that we choose to willingly give permission for Jesus to work outside our Boxes, before he feels the need to rip them to shreds before our very eyes. Let’s not be indignant at what Jesus came to do, but see the enormity of his mission and ours in this town of Gladstone.