Great Expectations

We are looking for a mighty move of God in in 2017.

Isaiah 43:18-19 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

As we move into a new year expect God to do a new thing. Expect Him to do exceeding abundantly above all you can ask or think. Join us each month as we explore what God has in store for us as we remain steadfast in faith and prayer.

What are you expecting in 2017?  What are you believing God for? I’ll bet you have a list that goes on and on. You may be believing God for health for yourself and loved ones, maybe a better or different job, a financial breakthrough or perhaps to discover your purpose. And don’t forget salvation for your lost loved ones. These are just a few of the things that most of us want. We want and expect God to come through for us, to be committed to us and rightly so, He says in Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

But what about our commitment to Him? Let’s face it. Oftentimes we start off the New Year with a renewed zeal. We are gung ho, whether our commitment is to a new eating plan, to exercise, to change an unhealthy lifestyle or to renew our commitment to Christ. We may even start the year with a fast, but what happens after the first month or two? Our enthusiasm and our commitment begin to wane. Why is that? We make plenty of excuses ranging from not enough time, which I believe is our biggest offender to I’m going to do it tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes.

Procrastination – did you know procrastination is a form of fear? Fear that you may not be able to whatever it is that you want to do, fear that you may not be as successful as you would like to be, so you put things off and sometimes don’t even attempt to do whatever it is. Sometimes our procrastination comes from fear of success. What if I’m successful? What happens next? Will I be able to keep it up? Will people find out I’m really a fraud. These are just the fiery darts the enemy uses to keep us from our destiny, from the exceedingly abundant life God has created for us. Have you ever closed your eyes and saw yourself doing everything you God has gifted you to do, or placed in your spirit that you can be? If you haven’t, I recommend that you do just that today.

Write the vision and make it plain. See yourself the way God sees you. He doesn’t see you as a failure. He doesn’t even see your sin. He sees you as the masterpiece He created you to be. Don’t allow the enemy within, your own thoughts, or the enemy without, the naysayers to sidetrack you from what God has for you. God wants you to have great expectations!

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Which One Are You?

Are you the one that has yielded yourself for God’s use and is willing to reach out to the lost, go into the highways and the byways, share His love and invitation to salvation? We read in Luke 14:23 and the Lord said unto the servant, go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Are you allowing the light of God to shine through you so that men and women are drawn unto Him? Jesus said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

We cannot force Christ on anyone. He didn’t force Himself on us, but we can show His love to everyone just as He has shown His love to us, gently wooing us into a relationship with Him.

 

Or are you the one that He is trying to reach, the one to whom He has extended the invitation for salvation, to live a holy and righteous life, dedicating or rededicating your life to Him? The person that has ignored His invitation for one reason or another.

Perhaps you’re like the people we read about in the parable Jesus uses in Matthew chapter 22, when He invited guests to the marriage feast, or in our case an invitation is extended to come into the kingdom of God, accepting Him as our Lord and Savior, but we are too busy to accept his invitation.

Maybe you work on Sundays. There are churches that meet on different days of the week, there are churches that stream their services which enable access at your convenience.

What is your excuse? Do you think you have to clean up your life before coming to Christ? Well guess what? You can’t, but once you submit your will to His, He will, by the power of His Holy Spirit, provide you with the guidance and power you need to change what you cannot change on your own.

Unfortunately there are people that honestly don’t believe God loves them. This is a lie straight from the pit of Hell. One on the most quoted scriptures speaks to the contrary. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. If you are reading this blog you are a part of this world and one of those that He loved so much He gave the life of His only son. Who else do you know would be willing to do that for everyone in the world?

He didn’t do it because you earned it, or because you are worthy. He didn’t do it because you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, or because you have a high IQ. He didn’t do it because He thought you were unlovable and no one else would care about you. He did it because He loves you.

Are you the one that is willing to serve, or are you the one that has not yet made that decision? If you are the one that has not yet made the decision, make it today. God has a brand new life for you once you decide to give your life to Him as we read in 2Corintinthians 5:17 therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Become the one that is willing to serve. Let Him change your life. You will never be the same. He will do exceeding abundantly more that you can ask or think.