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Lap time

Posted in Gifts of the Spirit, God, Moses, tagged , on May 2, 2011|

[T]he LORD came down in a pillar of cloud … and summoned Aaron and Miriam …. he said, “Listen to my words: “When there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams. But this is not true of my servant Moses; … With him I speak face to face…” – Numbers 12:5b-8a (NIV)

Clearly, God had a different relationship with Moses than with the “prophets” of that day. We see that difference also in the lives of Noah, Enoch, Abraham, Moses, Daniel, even Job — throughout history God chooses with whom to have a closer relationship.

We, too, can have that closer walk – paid for by Christ and brought to us by the Holy Spirit!

[T]he Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ – Romans 8:15b-17a

Dreams and visions are great but why settle for anything less than lap time?

– fritz@langgang.com

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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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