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  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,...

  Join the Few of the Few: Become a Kingdom Investor Scripture: Matthew 7:14, NKJV “Because narrow is the gate…which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”  (Matthew 7:14, NKJV) You and I have a decision to make. Do we want to become a  strategic Kingdom Investor , developing a life that will echo into eternity in a positive way? If so, we will have to abandon the way of the crowd, and the multiple voices of the world that compete for our attention every day. Jesus said that few in the world would choose the narrow way of salvation, but would prefer the broad way to destruction. When it comes to making strategic investments of  time, talent, and treasure for the advancement of God’s kingdom, only a few of the few grasp and run with the eternal mission assigned to the believers left in this world. The Bible calls this  discipleship . It is a discipline to join the few of the few who are on a mission, investing themselves to help others find and develop a ...

  Grace Upon Grace “For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.” — John 1:16            Reflection John writes, “For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.” This unusual phrase points to the layered aspect of God’s grace revealed over time. Many believers have been taught to think of the Law given through Moses and the grace revealed through Jesus as if they are in opposition. John 1:17 has often been read, “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” The word  but  creates a contrast. It can make it sound as though the Law of the Lord is the opposite of the grace of God. But God’s Law is not contrary to His grace. The underlying purpose of the Law was to reveal the amazing grace of the Lord. When John spoke of “grace upon grace,” we can see the Law as an earlier manifestation of God’s grace, followed by the greater and fuller revelation of grace through Jesus. At the tim...