Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Moving Forward
One of the other pastors of Christ’s church here in the valley recently expressed a ‘theme’ from the book of acts in the form of a question: “What are you willing to leave behind in order to move forward?” Consider the huge changes in thinking and lifestyle brought about by the resurrection of Jesus and the coming of the Spirit; Philip left an effective ministry in Samaria to travel to a deserted place; Peter leaves Joppa to travel to Caesarea in the stunning realization that all people can now come to God through Jesus by faith alone—they don’t need to first come under the Law of Moses; Paul and Barnabas set out from Antioch to lands unknown; and the Acts of Jesus by His Spirit and through His followers continue.
As you look back over the past six months or so, what have you heard from God? What has ‘stuck with you’ about living empowered, responsive, beyond yourself, and on the edge? Are there thoughts or ways of living, or maybe even a place God is calling you to leave behind in order to move forward with Him?
May you always be moving forward, and may you enjoy your journey with Him.
Pastor John Michael
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