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The Bigger Picture

Posted in God's Plan, James, tagged , , on April 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »

King Herod … had James, the brother of John, put to death by the sword. – Acts 12:1b-2a

James was one of the three (Peter, James, John) disciples in Jesus’ inner circle, but shortly after the work began he was eliminated, having made little known impact. The Letter of James in the Bible is thought to be from Jesus’ brother, not John’s

Jesus had to know this ahead of time, so why invest the time in the disciple James?

I think this points to the fact there is a bigger picture to our purpose than what we can accomplish in this life. We have eternity to serve Christ.

Jesus said to them, You can be sure that when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the New Age, then you twelve followers of mine will also sit on thrones, to rule the twelve tribes of Israel. – Matthew 19:28

They had a bigger purpose, and so do we.

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? … we shall judge angels” – 1st Corinthians 6:2-3

Prayer:Thank you, Jesus, for showing me my purpose is more than what I can accomplish for you here. Help me to live with the bigger picture in mind.

Sound Bite: I have a bigger purpose than right here right now.

-fritz@langgang.com

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Sent, or Just Went

Posted in God's Calling, Guidance, tagged on April 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »

“I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. And he said, Go” – Isaiah 6:8-9a

Seeing a need and volunteering is every bit a valid anointing and call from God.

It gives him pleasure when we respond without waiting to be told — being “guided by his eye”1 — responding from a willing heart without need for command.

Don’t we desire the same from others?  My sweet wife seldom asks and would never tell me to get her more cola but sometimes she will say, to no one in particular, “Oh! My glass is empty!” When I or one of the children say, “I’ll get you some!” she feels loved.

Prayer:Father, help me to be so in love with you that I can see what is dear to your heart and volunteer to help. Amen!
Sound Bite: God’s call is valid whether you were “sent” or just “went”!

– fritz@langgang.com
Related Post: Better Guidance – April 21, 2011

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A New Set of Duds!

Posted in Faith, Feelings, Forgiveness, God, gospel, tagged on April 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »

All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. – Galatians 3:27 (CEB)

Our criminal history with God has been expunged,1 so why continually dredge it up in prayer? Before coming to Christ, Yes! we need to be aware we are sinners in need of redemption, but not afterwards!

Though I am a sinner in my sight2 I am not one in his! He see me redeemed, clean, and dressed in his beloved son! He begins his character changing work in me, making me more like Christ in my actions, not from guilt but gratitude.

Prayer: Father, I am grateful that though I see my failures you see your son who died for my sins and ever lives his life in and through me!

Sound Bite: I have given my life to Christ, I am redeemed, and I will not let anyone tell me different.

– fritz
1 – Related Post: Expunged – April 23, 2011
2 – Related Post: Grasshoppers! – April 24, 2011

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