Oluwafemi .The Word of God is a light to my Path.

“Stay Focused, Daddy! Go Get the Pizza!” “Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to finish His work.’”  (John 4:34, NKJV) My Son requested that I go get pizza for dinner for the children. As I was leaving the house, I stopped to have a conversation with someone else. That is when I heard the words, “Stay focused, Daddy! Go get the pizza!” What an illustration this is for the person practicing  KingdomNomics . We need to stay focused on the important things in life. Jesus was on a mission. His will was to do the will of him who sent him, and to finish the work he was sent to do. We should have the same desire and goal. That is, we want to finish the work God has gifted us to do before we leave this world. We are on a mission: a mission to help fulfill the Great Commission. Questions to ask yourself: Have I captured the vision of the mission God has gifted me to do? Am I focused in some way in helping to fulfill the Great Commission?

  Introduction Psalm 37: This “wisdom psalm” addresses the age-old question of why bad things happen to good people while evil people prosper. The psalmist says that he is old (verse 25), and it seems he has witnessed much in his lifetime. Despite the prevalence of evil, the psalmist exhorts his listeners to trust in the LORD. Today’s Key Verse: Psalm 37:23 GNT The LORD guides us in the way we should go and protects those who please him. Read 1  Don’t be worried on account of the wicked; don’t be jealous of those who do wrong. 2  They will soon disappear like grass that dries up; they will die like plants that wither. 3  Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and be safe. 4  Seek your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desire. 5  Give yourself to the Lord; trust in him, and he will help you; 6  he will make your righteousness shine like the noonday sun. 7  Be patient and wait for the Lord to act; don’t be worried abo...

  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...