Jun
Vision Adjusts
Through Scripture and God-given wisdom, you’ve discerned the preferred future God intends for you. You’ve prayed, planned, investigated, and communicated that God-pleasing vision to others who can help make it happen. Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work. But what do you do (and not do) when some big hairy obstacles get in the way?
Then the people of Judah said, “The work crews are worn out, and there is too much rubble. We can’t continue to rebuild the wall.”
Our enemies said, “Before they know what is happening or see a thing, we will be right in the middle of them. We’ll kill them and bring the work to an end.”
Jews who were living near our enemies warned us ten times that our enemies would attack us from every direction. That is why I positioned people by their families behind the wall where it was lowest and most exposed. The people were armed with swords, spears, and bows. I looked them over and proceeded to tell the nobles, the leaders, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of our enemies. Remember how great and awe-inspiring the LORD is. Fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.”
When our enemies heard that we knew about their plots and that God had prevented their plans from being successful, we all went back to the work on the wall. Each person performed his own job. Nehemiah 4:10-15 (GW)
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Jun
Vision Builds
Once we grasp the preferred future God intends for us, what’s next? Guided by Nehemiah, we’ll learn next steps which, God willing, will help turn godly vision into reality.
Nehemiah 1:4,11 (GW) When I heard this, I sat down and cried. I mourned for days. I continued to fast and pray to the God of heaven, “…Lord, please pay attention to my prayer and to the prayers of all your other servants who want to worship your name. Please give me success today and make this man, King Artaxerxes, show me compassion.” I was cupbearer to the king at this time.
Nehemiah 2:1-5 (GW) In the month of Nisan, in Artaxerxes’ twentieth year as king, after some wine was brought for the king, I picked up the cup of wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence before. The king asked me, “Why do you look so sad? You aren’t sick, are you? You must be troubled about something.” (I was really afraid.) “May the king live forever!” I said to the king. “Why shouldn’t I look sad when the city, the place where my ancestors are buried, is in ruins and its gates are burned down?” “What do you want?” the king asked me. So I prayed to the God of heaven, and I asked the king, “If it pleases Your Majesty, and you are willing to grant my request, let me go to Judah, to the city where my ancestors are buried, so that I can rebuild it.”
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Jun
Vision Begins
A godly vision and the drive to carry it out will greatly increase the likelihood you will look back on your life with deep satisfaction thinking, “We did it. We faced challenges, but we finished well.”
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May
Ortholatreia
Christianity is NOT primarily about orthopraxy: right practice – doing what God says (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Christianity is NOT primarily about orthodoxy: right beliefs – believing what God says (James 2:19).
Christianity IS primarily about “ortholatreia:” right divine service – receiving what the Holy Trinity serves and then serving Him for the sake of His kingdom and for the sake of the world.
If you don’t have the right God and what He does for you right, everything else is forfeit. The Church’s three Creeds summarize what the Bible says about God, who He is and what He does. Today we’ll profess and explain the Athanasian Creed, particularly in light of Genesis 1 and Matthew 28:16-20, and experience God and His work.
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