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  Your World is Passing Away Before Your Very Eyes Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:31, NKJV “For the form of this world is passing away.”  (1 Corinthians 7:31, NKJV) Time is passing quickly. This has become a stark reality for me. The company I used to work for is now gone, having been purchased by another company. My formal work career has passed away. The house we lived in for years has been sold and is now gone. When I look in the mirror in the morning, the evidence is increasing that even my body is passing away. When you think about it, we are only “renting” or leasing our bodies for a period of time. We are going to have to turn them in at some point. The question facing those of us who realize the importance of the brevity of life is,  how should I be spending the time I have left in this world? Jesus tells us not to labor for the food that perishes, but for that which leads to eternal life. This makes me think about how I leverage what is perishing into the imperishabl...

  When the North Wind Blows “Awake, O north wind, and come, wind of the south; make my garden breathe out fragrance, let its spices be wafted abroad.” — Song of Songs 4:16 (NASB)           Reflection North winds are winds of adversity. They are cold and not pleasing to the flesh. Most of us do not stand in the middle of difficulty saying, “Come, freezing winds!” But this picture reveals a heart that has become willing to trust God even with the winds that are uncomfortable. Some fruit can only be produced in our lives by God bringing us through hard times. Job went through a tremendous season of difficulty where he lost everything and then gained it back. Afterward, he said to the Lord, “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; but now my eye sees You.” (Job 42:5) He gained a clearer view of God by going through those times of great loss. You may be going through difficult times right now. You may be in a season of testing. Perhaps you have prayed, “L...

  Have You Captured the Vision? Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2, NKJV “Then the Lord… said, ‘Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.’”  (Habakkuk 2:2, NKJV) Can you think of a more worthwhile cause to join than one ordained by God? The last command of Jesus Christ was for his disciples to go into all the world and make disciples. He gives us the privilege to join in the greatest movement in the history of the world: to help save mankind from the coming destruction and judgment of God. Each generation has the responsibility to reach the peoples of their time with the gospel of Jesus Christ. For me this means to capture the vision, to run with the mission, to help fulfill the Great Commission! Only the Word of God and the souls of people are going to last forever. Everything else will be destroyed. What does this say to us as to how we should invest our time, talent, and treasure while we are in this world? Today, ask yourself: Have I captured the v...

  Different From the World “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” — 1 Peter 2:9          Reflection Because we have been called out of darkness and into God’s marvelous light, we are a part of His royal priesthood. This means we are to walk circumspectly and avoid being like the other people in the world. We have been called out of the world, and we are not to resemble it in any way. Yes, we live in the world, but we are not to be of this world. We are also citizens of heaven. We are not to walk according to the ways of this place, but to be transformed by letting our minds be renewed. Paul said, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2) Though others around us may be terrified and talking about the economy collapsing, government cor...

  Fish Hard! Life is Short! Scripture: Titus 2:14, NKJV Jesus Christ came to “…purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.”  (Titus 2:14, NKJV) The above sign hit me between the eyes when I first saw it at a dock where many boats left daily to go fishing. It brings to mind many possible spiritual applications Jesus taught that are so relevant for today. In Titus 2:14, Paul states clearly we have been redeemed as a special people to be zealous for doing good works. This passage helps define the purpose for why we have been left in this world. Jesus came to finish the work that God, the Father, had given him to do. In fact, Scripture says that zeal for his Father’s house would consume him. Jesus also knew his time was limited. There was a sense of urgency about his life and his limited time in this world. This urgent pattern for living should characterize us. I want to “FISH HARD” during the time God has given me to live. With each passing day, we become a...

  Know the Father of Glory “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.” — Ephesians 1:17            Reflection Paul cut to the center of his prayer in Ephesians 1:17. Notice that Paul calls upon, “the Father of glory.” Paul began many of his letters to the early churches by saying, “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” In this prayer, he is addressing not only Yeshua but Father God, who sent Jesus to the world. Sometimes Christians are so focused on Jesus they forget that it is because of the Father’s love for them that Yeshua was sent in the first place. John 3:16 tells us that God so loved the world that He gave us His only Son. Who is this God who “so loved the world”? He is the Father of Messiah Jesus, the God of Israel, the One referred to in the Hebrew Bible as Yahweh. This is who Paul was praying to, the God of Israel,...