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Published December 1, 2012

You Were Chosen for Ministry

The Bible teaches that every Christian is:

Created for ministry (Ephesians 2:10)
Saved for ministry (2 Timothy 1:9)
Called into ministry (1 Peter 2:9-10)
Gifted for ministry (1 Peter 4:10)
Authorized for ministry (Matthew 28:18-20)
Commanded to minister (Matthew 20:26-28)
Prepared for ministry (Ephesians 4:11-12)
Needed for ministry (1 Corinthians 12:27)
Accountable for and rewarded according to his or her ministry (Colossians 3:23-24)

This means ordinary people with children and jobs and mortgages and really, really full calendars. In other words, people just like you and me are called to be ministers from God. What does this mean? God shaped you for ministry. The God of the universe shaped you uniquely to make a contribution in this world and the world to come. God will support you in ministry.

There is no way you can fail in your mission unless you fail to accept the calling of ministry that comes with being a Jesus-one. God will answer your questions. Ask God how he wants you to contribute. Ask him how he wants to use the way he’s created you to uniquely serve him. Ask God, “What kind of God-legacy do you want me to leave?” Thank God you are among the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you.

Too often we think of ministry as a vocation or profession. I thank God for those called to the pulpit ministry, but ministry is not how you earn a living, but rather how you serve the Lord. No one would question that Paul was in the ministry, but he was a layman who was a tent-maker by profession

If you have accepted the calling of Christ on your life and given your heart to Him, you are called to ministry. It can be within your church or out in the community, but ministry is an essential ingredient and a defined calling in the life of any Christian. Take time today to listen to God, define your role in ministry and then go do it. It is a part of our Christian DNA.
(a thought on life from John Grant)
John Grant is a former Florida State Senator and is a practicing attorney

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Published November 29, 2012

Is Your Church Alive?

by John Grant

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

Seeing the commissioning of a new naval vessel is a wonderful sight and experience. Amidst all the pomp and circumstance dockside, the ship is moored at the dock, quiet as a church mouse and not a sight of a single person aboard.

Then at the appointed time someone says: “Officers and crew of the (name of vessel), you may board and bring the ship to life.” Then the crew comes running from behind the audience and boards the ship. It literally comes to life, as the crew scurries to their assigned duty stations. Smoke pours from the stacks, lights come on and sailors man the rails.

When I witnessed such an occasion, I could not help but think of the church. As a ship alone is nothing but a mass of steel, so to is the church more that bricks and sticks. Neither has any potential until complimented with a crew.

Once I was speaking with a pastor whose church had burned to the ground. When I commented that I was sorry that he had lost his church he replied, “We lost the building and we will rebuild; the church is doing fine.”

Like a dark and crewless ship, the church without its members, alive and active is nothing but a dark and vacant building. The congregation is its crew and the team that makes it alive.

One reason why we need to be connected to a church family is to fulfill our calling to serve other believers in practical ways. The Bible says, “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27 NLT).

Your service is desperately needed in the Body of Christ – just ask any local church. Each of us has a role to play, and every role is important. There is no small service to God; it all matters. There are no insignificant ministries in the church.

The point is that we all need to get on board and bring our church to life.
(a thought on life from John Grant )

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John Grant is a former Florida State Senator and is a practicing attorney

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Published November 26, 2012

Heart Pierced for Christ

by Alec Niemi

According to the Old Testament a Hebrew servant (or slave) was to be freed after six years. However they could choose to stay after the six years if they so desired. If they chose to do this they had an ear pierced with an awl as a sign to the rest of the world that they had become a permanent servant, or as stated in the word, a bond-servant for life. (Exodus 21:2-6)

James calls himself a bond-servant of God and of Jesus in James 1:1. As Christians we too become bond-servants, committing our lives and putting our freedom under God’s control. We have chosen to be servants of God for life.

Metaphorically, rather than having our ear pierced, we have allow our hearts to be pierced for Christ.

My prayer for us this week:

“Lord God, our hearts have been pierced; we are your bond-servants. Trusting that this tumultuous tremendous triumphant truth takes trials to a new understanding, we seek divine appointments that take us out of our comfort zone, yet closer to you. In Jesus name, amen.” James 1:1-2

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Published November 25, 2012

Three Questions

by Max Lucado

I’ve got three questions for you today!
The next time you’re mired in a bad day, check your outlook with these three questions:

1) What do I feel guilty about?

2) What am I worried about?

3) What am I about?

Reflect on your answers with these reminders!

Yesterday – forgiven.

Tomorrow – surrendered.

Today — clarified.

Here’s my proposal. Consult Jesus! The Ancient of Days has something to say about our days. In Colossians 3:2, the Apostle Paul says, “Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground. Look up, and be alert to what’s going on around Christ–that’s where the action is.” In Matthew 11:30, Jesus says, “The load I give you to carry is light.”

Jesus’ design for a good day makes sense! His grace erases guilt. His oversight removes fear. His direction removes confusion.

Saturate your day in His grace. Entrust your day to His oversight. Give the day a chance!

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Published November 12, 2012

Praise Ye the Lord!

by John Fischer

“I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing the praises of Your name, O Most High.” Psalm 9:2

The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. (Westminster Catechism)

Do you realize that if you stop right now and worship God — think about Him, marvel at His attributes, call His name holy, let your heart burst into song, lift your hands, dance… whatever you want — you will be fulfilling the prime reason for your existence? What could be better (or easier)? And on top of that, you have the assurance that your offering is joyfully received.

We were created to worship — to notice the song of the birds, to catch the shape of the clouds, to feel the penetrating heat of the day, to observe the twist of the lips that makes one smile different from another, to catch a drop of rain on the tongue, to hear a humming bird hum, to taste the sweetness of an orange and notice its color — these are far and away the most important observations we can make. And look at how accessible these are!

What we’re talking about here is living with an attitude of praise. Anyone can do it — rich or poor, new Christian or old, healthy or sick — we can all unclutter our lives by arranging everything around God and the celebration of why we are here. Nature is doing it unconsciously. Children do it most easily. We need a little instruction — a little prodding — only because we get distracted and we forget.

Outside my window right now is a tree unlike any I have ever seen. It grows out as much as it grows up. Its branches defy gravity, growing horizontally for 20 feet or more before shooting up with heavy branches, as if held up by an invisible hand. This one tree provides shade for five houses. Cut it back and it keeps growing. New shoots are everywhere. What is this tree doing right now? Praising God. It can’t help it. It is old and wise and sturdy, yet still putting out new life. It is a living monument to its Creator. God thought this tree into existence and put it here, years ago, for his pleasure and mine. He and I share this tree together. And when it flowers, the buzzing of a thousand bees can be heard in the early morning quietness. It’s our tree throbbing with audible praise.

We can do it too. And even more so, because we have mind and heart and body, soul and spirit. We can hum our thanks to our creator with words and meaning, for we were made for this, and we are restless souls without it. Let everything that has breath (and even that which does not) praise the Lord! Praise ye the Lord!

Question: What is your favorite way to give the Lord praise?

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Published November 8, 2012

Through Even Roofs

Originally written by Charles H. Spurgeon, Updated to modern English by Darren Hewer, 2008.

“Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on.” Mark 2:4

Faith is full of inventions. The house was full and a crowd blocked up the door, but faith found a way of getting to the Lord and placing the paralytic man before Him. It seems, according to Luke 5:19, that roof tiling had to be removed, which would make dust and cause minor danger to those below. But where the need is urgent we shouldn’t mind running some risks and rustling some feathers. If we cannot direct sinners to Jesus by ordinary methods, then we must use extraordinary ones!

Jesus was there to heal, and therefore, ignoring the consequences, the paralyzed man’s friends risked everything in faith so that he might have his sins forgiven. I so dearly wish that we would have more daring faith like this! Can we seek this kind of faith for ourselves and for our co-workers? Can we promise today to perform some new noble act for the love of God’s children for the glory of the Lord? The world is constantly inventing, and faith may invent too in order to reach the outcasts who lie in need around us.

Is the Lord among us right now? Have we seen His face for ourselves this morning? Have we felt His healing power? If so, then through doors, through windows, or through roofs, let us labor to bring poor souls to Jesus, ignoring the consequences. If hunger for physical healing can break through roofs, surely hunger for souls should not to be hindered. It was the presence of Jesus, after all, which excited such courage in the friends of the paralyzed man. All means are good when faith and love are truly set on winning souls.

Lord, make us quick to suggest methods of reaching those who don’t know You, and bold to carry these methods out!

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Published November 7, 2012

Shelter of the Most High

by Phil Ware

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1

Thoughts on today’s verse

How good it is to be as close to God as his shadow and share in the comfort of his shelter. He is not far if our hearts choose to draw near him.

Prayer:

‘O great Almighty God, tender Shepherd and Abba Father, make known to me your nearness. I long to live in your presence and reflect your holiness and grace. By Jesus’ blood I draw near to you in full assurance of your love and grace. Amen.’

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Marinated in the Word

Published November 4, 2012

Marinated in the Word

‘And this is my prayer: “that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.”
Philippians 1:9-11 (NIV)

There is a real art to cooking. My bride rules the inside kitchen and I am in charge of grilling outside. But there are rules that apply to both venues.

The first one is the slower and lower, the better. The other is to prepare the meat properly before cooking. I have used various preparation sauces, different ones for different meats. Marinating is the process of soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking. It is a technique of adding flavor by immersion in liquid. The process can often take several hours or even overnight, but the end result from marinating and cooking slowly results in far better taste when done.

There is a spiritual parallel here. As we grow in the Word and in the Christian faith, growth takes time and it also calls for total immersion in the Word.

God is into marinating instead of microwaving. Too often Christians think they can give the word a casual and occasional quick view, say a quick prayer and be on their way. No wonder culture dictates our faith instead of our faith dictating culture.

Our salvation can begin in an instant, but spiritual growth takes time. We can read Christian books and listen to great sermons, but there is no substitute for being daily in the word and constantly in prayer mode.

When we are saturated in the Word, we gain a Word view to replace the worldview. When we are Bible literate, God gives us opinions and responses as to how to respond the situations and decisions the world hands us.

We are to be in the world but not of the world. It is not easy. In fact it is downright impossible without being immersed in the Word and spending great quantities of fellowship in pray with God. It is much more that just attending church on Sunday.

So take time to immerse yourself in the Word. Do it deliberately and regularly and the finished product will have a heavenly aroma.
(a thought on life from John Grant)

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Published October 31, 2012

Listening

by Roderick Marshall

“For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness.” Psalm 95:7-8 (ESV)

I hope to reach the terminus of my Bible journey as I read from the book of Genesis towards Revelation. It has been a familiar task in the past, though, if I am honest, perhaps not so familiar to me now as it once was. Sporadically, I have shed some of the enthusiasm I once had when I first discovered that the prayerful reading of the pages of scripture revealed glimpses of God’s nature.

Last night was one of those occasions. My problem was that I was not truly focused on the task: reading the Bible. My lack of prayerful preparation had prevented me from going deeper into the Word.

I can imagine the order ringing out from below: “Christian without prayer or preparation reading the Bible – send out the befuddlers!” They were to build on my folly by speaking a disparaging word or two to tell me that it was all a waste of my time.

In a reaction, a word from God rose up to the surface of my being. Found in Revelation 3:15, it was originally spoken to the Church of Laodicea, stored in my mind from an earlier reading. I was like them in danger, too cool in my attitude towards my God. Like them possibly no longer worthy of his Loving embrace. They had tolerated compromise and indifference in their relationship with God. Quickly, I went back into God’s presence to offer a more focused heart and mind. There I found Him waiting.

I would like to think that He smiled approvingly, as a father, who sees in the action of his child, evidence they have heard and understood His call to Wisdom.

Psalm 95:7-8 (ESV) – Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts..

If unwittingly, like me, you find yourself with some apathy, hear the call to wisdom.

PRAYER: Lord, we rejoice that You are not the distant and indifferent God some would tempt us to believe in. Guide us, as we travel through today, encourage us to be whole-hearted for Your Kingdom trusting in Your Love. May Your Fragrance fill our being. Please promote in us a pleasing desire for Your Word today. Amen.

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Published October 29, 2012

Heavens “Whoever” Policy

by Max Lucado

“. . . whoever believes in Him shall not perish . . .” (John 3:16)

Some years ago I took a copy of God’s “whoever” policy to California. I wanted to show it to my Uncle Billy. He’d been scheduled to visit my home, but bone cancer had thwarted his plans.

My uncle reminded me much of my father: squared like a blast furnace, ruddy as a leather basketball. They shared the same West Texas roots, penchant for cigars, and blue-collar work ethic. But I wasn’t sure if they shared the same faith. So after several planes, two shuttles, and a rental-car road trip, I reached Uncle Billy’s house only to learn he was back in the hospital. No visitors. Maybe tomorrow.

He felt better the next day. Good enough to come home. I went to see him. Cancer had taken its toll and his strength. The recliner entombed his body. He recognized me yet dozed as I chatted with his wife and friends. He scarcely opened his eyes. People came and went, and I began to wonder if I would have the chance to ask the question.

Finally the guests stepped out onto the lawn and left me alone with my uncle. I slid my chair next to his, took his skin-taut hand, and wasted no words. “Bill, are you ready to go to heaven?” His eyes, for the first time, popped open. Saucer wide. His head lifted. Doubt laced his response: “I think I am.”

“Do you want to be sure?”

“Oh yes!”

Our brief talk ended with a prayer for grace. We both said “amen” and I soon left. Uncle Billy died within days. Did he wake up in heaven? According to the parable of the eleventh hour workers, he did.

Some struggle with such a thought. A last-minute confessor receives the same grace as a lifetime servant? Doesn’t seem fair. The workers in the parable complained too. So the landowner, and God, explained the prerogative of ownership:

“Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me” (Mathew. 20:15 RSV).

Request grace with your dying breath, and God hears your prayer. Whoever means “whenever.”

And one more: whoever means “wherever.” Wherever you are, you’re not too far to come Home.

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Published October 27, 2012

Today Is Your Best Day

by Roy Lessin

“In God we boast all day long, And praise Your name forever.”
Psalm 44:8 (NKJV)

Here are four reasons why today is your best day.

– Today is your best day because you are here. God has placed you in this moment of time for a purpose, and the things that happen to you today will be an unfolding of that purpose.

– What happened to you yesterday, however easy or difficult, was used by God to help prepare you for what He has for you today.

– God will use what happens today to prepare you for what He has for you in future days.

– God has used your past and worked it all together for the good, and He will use this day to add to the good that He has already worked in your behalf.

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Published October 23, 2012

When We All Get Together

By John Grant

When we all get to Heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We’ll sing and shout the victory!

My friend George was still a teenager when World War II broke out and like many others of his generation, he joined the armed forces. After some abbreviated training, he was assigned to the Army Air Corps radio operator on a B-24 and set sail for the front lines of battle.

While on a mission over Sweden, the plane George shared with his eight fellow crew members was hit by enemy fire. George and three others managed to bail out, while the remaining five went down with the plane. They were burned beyond identification and all five were buried in a common grave in Ohio. When George and the three others hit the ground, they were immediately taken captive and until the war was over, they remained prisoners of war.

After the war was over, George returned home and went to college. While taking an English class, he wrote an essay about his experiences as a POW. His family asked that I read it at his funeral a few years ago. He told of first being held captive deep in the bowels of a rusting cargo ship that had been turned into a prison. Fresh air was almost non-existent and the temperature in the hull over a hundred degrees. When the men needed to relieve themselves, a bucket was lowered from above. Several times a day drinking water would be lowered in a bucket! – the same bucket.

By the time the floating prison reached Germany, the weather had turned cold and with limited clothing, George and his buddies were forced to march across the country to their POW camp. George was a big guy, built like a defensive lineman, but when he was liberated, he weighed a mere ninety pounds.

Over the years, George and his surviving fellow crew members stay in contact with each other. They visited often, but never all four at once, and none of them had ever visited the common grave of those who went down with the plane. It was George’s idea that they have a reunion with all nine at the cemetery in Ohio.

When George returned, he told me all about it. He stood by the grave and gave the eulogy. It was to the day, the fiftieth anniversary of when they were shot down. It was the first time in fifty years all nine had been together and they all knew it would be the last. A few months later, George was the first of the surviving four to go to glory.

As I gave the eulogy at his memorial service, I couldn’t help but think of that popular song “When we all get to Heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be!” When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory!”

For those of us who have given out hearts to Christ, someday there will be a great reunion with all of the family of believers – ‘what a day of rejoicing that will be’.
(a Thought on Life from John Grant)

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Published October 19, 2012

See God’s Glory

by Dr. Bill Bright

“Jesus saith unto her, ‘Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?‘” John 11:40 (KJV).

How wonderful to behold the glory of God! And in varying degrees you and I have the capability and opportunity of doing that very thing!

Jesus here, of course, is talking to Martha about her brother Lazarus, whom He was just about to raise form the dead. The message is plain: “Because you believed, Martha, you will see the glory of God in the raising of Lazarus.”

Because you and I dare to believe God today, against all evidence and appearances to the contrary, He will let us see something of His glory. Just what is meant by that?

Most scholars agree that the glory of God in this context at least, refers to the power and goodness displayed in the resurrection. That holds endless possibilities of fulfillment.

Amazing, isn’t it, that the simple matter of believing often is so difficult for the believer, as we are called? “Ye receive not, because ye ask not.” “According to your faith be it unto you.” “Ye receive not because ye ask amiss.”

May our Lord increase our faith by driving us into His Word, since “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by His Word.”

Bible Reading: John 11:35-44

TODAY’S ACTION POINT: I truly desire to experience the glory of God in my life. To this end I will, through the enabling of the Holy Spirit, live a life of faith and obedience.

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Published October 15, 2012

Freedom from the Prison

by Rev. Daniel Forster

“Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: ‘I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go.’” Isaiah 48:17 (ESV)

Are you waking up today with a serious case of the Mondays? Does your life feel like a prison that is keeping you bound in chains of grief, shame, guilt, and sin? Sometimes we need a good reminder of how free we are and why praise and thankfulness should always be on our lips.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.” (Ephesians 1:3-10, ESV)

In verse four we see that we are chosen by Him for a purpose. Each and every one of us has been handpicked by God our Father. Whatever binds or chains are holding you down today, God wants to remove them. God sent His only son to be a sacrifice so you would not have to bear the weight of these chains anymore. We are free because of the grace (undeserved love) God has given us in Jesus Christ.

We are no longer all alone. We are united with the Father, Son, and Spirit (vs.10). We have victory in Christ Jesus over our sins, our past, our guilt, our shame. We are free to be transformed and reborn by the blood of Jesus, Hallelujah!

“Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: ‘I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go.’” (Isaiah 48:17, ESV)

Praise God our Redeemer, our Savior, let us seek His face today. Let us have praise and thanks for Him on our lips today, and in our hearts and souls.

Lord, let us profit from seeking You, so we may be blessed with Your presence, Your Holy Spirit to guide us, and direct us, and pray for us. May You lead our way today, out of the prison we have created into freedom in you. Let us be free in your mercy, your love, free from ourselves. In the mighty and wonderful name of Jesus, Amen!

Question: What in your life is holding you down like a chain to a prison wall? Will you take this thing and repent of it, and lay it at the feet of Jesus?

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Published October 12, 2012

God Sees Value

by Max Lucado

Alicia only weighs 22 pounds and is much shorter than children her age. She suffers from progeria—a genetic aging disease that strikes one child in 8-million. She’s bald. Her hearing is bad. Her stamina is that of an old person. And she’s only ten.

Mostly, she’s patient with the constant curiosity. But at times it gets to be too much for her mother and she lashes out. Who could blame her? Such is the nature of parental love—a love regardless of imperfections. Not because the parent is blind. Just the opposite. They see vividly. She sees Alicia’s inability as clearly as anyone. But she also sees Alicia’s value.

So does God! God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors, and blemishes. But He also sees our value. Each human being is a treasure. A source of joy!

“When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.” Mark 6:34

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