Over the last several months I have been more and more stirred that the church needs to wake up. Not just our church but the entire church and in America in particular. This was further confirmed when I received the book "Whirlwind" written by a great man of God and missionary to the city of Cincinnati David Hill. If you have not yet read the book this is a MUST READ for anyone who calls them self a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Here's the deal. It's time for the church to wake up. It's time for us to stop going to God for "Our Best Life Yet" or worldly riches. Are nice things bad? Is it bad to enjoy this life? Not at all. But it's time to stop making this the focus of our faith. It's time to stop taking and start giving. It's time we wake up to the fact that the purpose of the Holy Spirit, the purpose of Pentecost is for one thing. This power from the Spirit is to share the gospel. This is the power to take the gospel message wherever and to whoever God leads us. We have to realize it's time to awaken from our comfortable Christianity and start getting about what is the heart of God. Jesus told His disciples to GO and bring the gospel to all nations. That is our Commission. How "blessed" we are with stuff in this life is really isn't what matters. This isn't a call just for pastors or missionaries either, but rather for ALL believers. But we have to wake up to the urgency of the hour.
It's time friends. As the song says, "It's time for a sacrifice, It's time that we paid the price". What are you going to do?
Until next time,
Pastor Paul
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