As we looked at Mark 2:23-3:19 this morning, Pastor Dale unpacked a disturbing story. The Pharisees were at the Synagogue on Sabbath. They were in the very presence of Jesus, knew Jesus could heal and were watching him closely. They weren't there to worship him, looking to learn from Him, or watching with pure hearts for what miracle he would perform. Instead, they were there to scrutinize and criticize. They were looking for a reason to condemn. Their faith had drifted to a place where the very Messiah they were praying for to come was right in front of them and they didn't even see it.

The risk to drift is a risk for all of us. It might be work that pulls us away, the business of our daily lives, a relationship, parenting, striving to achieve, the list is endless. What's behind it? We don't stop and ask "what has become first in my life?", "why am I doing this?". We miss God when we drift. Drifting pulls us away from our first love and pulls us away from how to love others.

In our response time, Pastor Dale gave us time to engage with our Father and allow him to speak into our lives, to reveal if we've drifted in our lives. We invite you to sit with our Father now, to sit in the presence of the One who is present with you. Questions you can ask:

Heavenly Father, will you reveal where I've drifted in my life?

Father, where do you want me to begin?

What do you want me to remember?

What do you want me to repent of?

What do you want me to redo?

Who do I know that’s drifted and how can I help them get back to the beginning?

Allow our Father to speak to your heart and we encourage you to write down what you hear and continue praying through it this week. If we can be praying for and with you, we'd be honored to do so. You can reach out here.