Closer
Than You Think
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
Do not cast away your
confidence, which has great reward.
Hebrews 10:35, NKJV.
TODAY’S
WORD
Have you been praying and
believing for something that’s taking longer than you thought? Many times,
people can miss God’s best simply because they give up before they see their
answer come. Don’t let that be you! Be encouraged today, your answer is closer
than you think. If it seems like things are getting more difficult, remember,
when the intensity heats up, that means you are closer to your victory. It
always seems darkest just before the dawn appears.
Friend, remember, you serve
a faithful God. Know that He is working behind the scenes on your behalf. Don’t
cast away your confidence today because your reward is coming. And just like a
new mother forgets about her labor pain when she is finally holding her
newborn, you’ll forget about your struggle when you are holding your promise.
While you are waiting, keep
an attitude of faith and expectancy. Wake up every morning and declare, “I’ve
come too far to give up now. My due season is coming. I will reap my harvest.”
Stay in faith and be on the lookout because He has promised you victory, and
it’s closer than you think!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, today I
stand believing that You are working behind the scenes on my behalf. Give me
Your strength to continue believing until I see Your promises fulfilled in my
life in Jesus’ Name. Amen
PS…
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“[God’s] intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known …” (Ephesians 3:10 NIV)
You and I were made for a great adventure — it’s why we like movies. Movies have a story to them, an adventure to follow through. It’s also why we like shows like “Star Trek.” We want to “boldly go where no man has gone before.”
That’s no accident. God made us to long for adventure — his adventure. God calls all believers to join him in a rescue mission, “to seek and save the lost” (Luke 19:10) and complete the Great Commission.
Not only has God created us for this mission; he also wants us to go on the adventure together. God’s agent for completing his mission is the Church. Churches start churches. The Bible says, “[God’s] intent was that through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known …” (Ephesians 3:10). God has chosen the Church — not governments or businesses — to be his agent to complete the mission.
These are great days to be alive. We’re living in a generation when the Great Commission can be completed in our lifetime. When Jesus gave the Great Commission, it was physically impossible for his disciples to complete. In those days, when Jesus said to go into all the earth, there were only two ways to go anywhere: on foot or a donkey.
Today we have dozens of kinds of transportation. We also have the Internet. You can talk to someone in a faraway tribe and still be sitting in your pajamas at home. It’s never been more possible to see the Great Commission completed.
Of all the people in the world, you’re reading this devotional. Why? God wants to use you. Think you’re too ordinary? You are the one God wants to use.
Every church in the world has been started by average, everyday people like you and me. Our generation can complete what God started 2,000 years ago when he gave the Great Commission. Being a part of that would be the greatest privilege of our lives.
Talk About It
- If God created you for a mission, why would you think you are too ordinary to fulfill it?
- What priority does the Great Commission have in your life?
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