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I am continuing to share verses related to my word for 2014: power.  This is not our power or strength, but the power of God.  Today's verse shares how Jesus gave His disciples power. 9  When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2  and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. (Luke 9:1-2)

If you read the blog yesterday, you will know that I am posting a paragraph from Not A Fan by Kyle Idleman over 3 days. Today, is the second day of this series. The quote today is about passionate pursuit. Idleman uses the phrase, "Come after me," from Luke 9:23 to compare how we romantically pursue the one we love and how we should pursue Christ. It's not because God needs your time. He has always been and always will be. It's not because he needs your money. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills. If God needed your money he could take it. It's not that God needs your worship. If you don't worship, the Bible says that the rocks and trees will cry out. The reason we talk about those things is not because God needs or wants those things; it's because he wants you. He wants your love. He longs for you to passionately pursue him, and all those things are come after indicators. They are outer signs that point to an inner reality that you love J...