ALIGN YOURSELF WITH GOD’S VISION – Pastor Chris
Thursday, August 5, 2021
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ,
and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).
Some people live their lives pursuing their own selfish interests, not aligning themselves with God’s vision. What’s God’s vision? It’s that men come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4). Therefore, connect your dreams to His dream, and purify your motives with His love.
Soul-winning should be the compelling motive and propelling force in your life. You’re first a Christian before being a politician, teacher, banker, student, etc.; therefore, fulfill your calling in the Gospel. Let the expansion of God’s Kingdom be your number one passion. Therein lies true joy, fulfillment, and all the blessings you could ever desire.
There’s a depth in God, a realm of joy and fulfillment you’ll never know until you make your life count in soul winning. Jesus said in Mark 16:15, “… Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” In Matthew 24:14, He said, “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
The instruction to take the message of salvation to the ends of the earth wasn’t just to pastors and evangelists, but to every Christian. You’re a minister of the New Testament (2 Corinthians 3:6); a bearer of the glad tidings of salvation. You’ve been commissioned to reach out to those living in darkness with the light of salvation.
You’re a light in a dark world; therefore, be aglow with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Beam it with steady radiance to others so they can become lights as well. You’re God’s man for the hour, holding forth the word of life—opening the eyes of them that are lost—turning them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the grace for salvation that’s at work even now as your children all around the world proclaim the Gospel. Many are turned from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto
God, as they hear and receive the Gospel today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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FURTHER STUDY:
Habakkuk 2:14; Acts 26:16-18
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Romans 8:18-39 & Psalms 70-73
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Luke 13:10-21 & Judges 11
