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Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” --John 20:21 There’s no sin that can keep you out of heaven. And there’s no religion in the world that can get you in. The only way you can go to heaven is through the pardon brought about through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And when you accept that pardon, Jesus takes you and changes you…and then He empowers you by His presence for a truly abundant life! In the New Testament, this is called conversion. It’s called the new birth. It’s called salvation, getting saved. And this new birth is for everyone. That’s why you and I as believers are on a mission of mercy…the same mission that brought Jesus to this earth. We are to go into the world where people are living in their brokenness and sin. We are to go into this world on a mission of mercy and say, “Jesus loves you and He will forgive you because of what He’s done on the cross and by the power of His resurrection.” Most of the people in the world today believe God is angry at them…that because of their sin they can never be saved. But we have a message of hope and grace…that God loves them and desires that they be saved. Which is why Jesus voluntarily gave His life! Are you willing to voluntarily give your life as a mission of mercy so that others may know Him? Like Jesus, we are to go into the world on a mission of mercy with a message of hope and grace.

Weapons that Work

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him. And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.”
1 Samuel 17:38–40

If you read through the Bible and through the history of God’s work in the world, you quickly find that those who God chooses to do His work are not usually the most gifted or best equipped. David was so lightly regarded in his own family that when Samuel told Jesse one of his sons would be the next king, Jesse didn’t even bother to call David in from the fields to be considered. David did not have the military training to take on a soldier, and he found Saul’s armor a poor fit. But what David had was faith that the same God who had protected him and given him success fighting the animals that tried to harm his sheep would give him victory over the giant Goliath.
Too often when we are facing a battle, we focus on our resources, training, abilities, and skills when we should instead be focused on God. It is not up to us to be the source of victory, but instead to trust in the God who has all power. “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4).
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

If we keep our eyes on God and our faith strong, we will find all we need to win the victory.