God is calling His
church to have a renewed vision. We must have a passionate and clear vision of
what God has called us to do and of what we need to be. Too often we have taken
our feet off the pedal and looked too long in the rearview mirror at past glories.
Someone has said:
“When we have more memories than dreams, life is over." When we have
greater memories than dreams we will never make a difference in changing our
world for God. We must know where we are going and what we are going to
do! We must dream great dreams! The challenge before us is to aim
high. Low aim is a crime - it’s a sin!
God told Isaiah in
Isaiah 43:18-19: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I
am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a
way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” You and I can do the same!
We can endure by fixing our eyes on our Lord.
God calls us to be
courageous:
Even when the evil
seem to prosper
Even when the wicked
seem to be winning
Even when the pressure
seems to be unbearable
Even when the critics
won’t shut up
Even when big people
act contemptibly small.
Even when we feel as
though we’re all alone
Even when a lie is
called truth, and the truth is called a lie.
As you stand on the
edge of a new change, a new challenge, a new commitment -- look at Christ!
Whatever it is you are facing - look at Christ! With our eyes on Christ we can
go forward fearlessly, and know that the things which are shaken will only
reveal the Eternal and Unmovable God! Bring on the changes -- world do your
worst!
God uses ordinary
people totally committed to Him to make a difference in a changing world. One
person can make a difference!
What is He calling you
to do today?