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“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly!” —John 10:10 We can’t change the fact of death. It’s an issue that psychology cannot settle, and philosophy cannot solve. And the reason is because the ultimate problem is the problem of sin. The good news is that we can have a new life because of Jesus and His resurrection! It’s not religion that we are preaching, but the resurrection, the risen One. If your marriage is dead, invite Jesus into your marriage, and it will come alive again. If your dreams, your career, your future seems dead, invite Jesus into your life, into your world! I’ve observed over the years if a church is dead, welcome Jesus into His own church, and that church will come alive! He is alive! And therefore we are alive in Him! Jesus paid the price for our sin! He died so that we could be forgiven, and he rose again so that we can live again. And I mean really live! Life with a capital “L”. But ultimately only Jesus Christ can change the human heart. And Christ and Christ alone can change us when we have a living faith in Him! The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is alive in us! Resurrection power!

Catching the Vision

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king. Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house. And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.”

1 Samuel 10:24–26

When the Israelites insisted on having a king, God instructed Samuel to choose Saul to rule over His people. Though Saul did not end his life well, he was chosen by God as the best available candidate. And for a time he followed God faithfully. At the beginning of his reign, Saul was supported by a group of people who had caught the vision for what God intended and wanted to be a part of it. At a time when the people were scattering back across Israel, these men stayed with Saul so they could join him in the work.

Every great work for God is made possible, at least humanly speaking, because some of God’s people are not content with the status quo. Instead they see the vision of what could be done if believers acted in faith and courage. Most people do not catch such visions, and as a result, God’s work often struggles without sufficient laborers. It is sad but true that vision is a rare thing. At one of her public events, Helen Keller was asked what would be worse than being born without being able to see. She replied, “Being born with sight but having no vision.” There should be something in our hearts that longs to see God work and to be part of it.

Today’s Growth Principle: 

When we are alert and aware to what God is doing, it is easy for that vision to take deep root in our heart.