Thursday, February 07, 2008

Possibilities

If I had some idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?

Richard M. DeVos 1926-, American Businessman, Co-founder of Amway Corp.

Luke 18:27-30
But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God." Peter said, "Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You." And He said to them, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life." NASU

Where is your Goal line this morning? It is on this earth, is it a job, or is it something that you personally want to accomplish? There is nothing wrong with having goals and vision and dreams on this earth. But, we must remember that our finish line is not found here anywhere. There is not a line that we can cross on this earth and say we have done enough for Jesus.
In fact, one of the most damaging things that have been done in societies systems is the attitude that comes when someone says there is an age at which we can retire and take it easy. Most people aim at those ages as finish lines and when reaching them say its someone else’s turn, I have done my part. We need to remember that these are goals created by society and not by God. I know of many elderly couples that go to work for the Lord at “retirement,” and they invest the rest of their lives in their eternal rewards to be given them on the day we all give account for what we have done for Him.
We also have goal lines that we sometimes place in our Christian lives. We grow so much in our maturity and begin to think that we have enough knowledge that we can ease back; we have enough to get us through this world. Usually what that results in is a falling away from Christ. The fact is that if I am not in the race I will fall behind, and every lap that I have to make up, will put me behind in the growth and maturity that I could attain for Him while I walk on this temporary terra firma.
Those things that you leave or refuse while you are on this earth, those things that you pass by in your race for Christ, on your way to the Glorious Goal line, will come back to you many times more, in the age to come, and these are the precious promises of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
You and I must pass up things in this life that will be a burden to our spiritual growth. At times it will seem almost impossible for us make it through this world and finish this race, to hang on until we reach Christ’s goal line. But, we must remember that the impossible is God’s business, and we will make it by His strength to that eternal reward in heaven prepared for you and me by Jesus Christ…God Bless

Pastor William