Charting The Way

Leaders are the ones who keep faith with the past, keep step with the present, and keep the promise to posterity.
Harold J. Seymour

Isa 6:9-11
He said, "Go, and tell this people: “Keep on listening, but do not perceive; keep on looking, but do not understand.' "Render the hearts of this people insensitive, their ears dull, and their eyes dim, otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and return and be healed." Then I said, "Lord, how long?" And He answered, "Until cities are devastated and without inhabitant, houses are without people and the land is utterly desolate, NASU

Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady, had this perspective on leadership, “Perhaps in His wisdom the Almighty is trying to show us that a leader may chart the way, may point out the road to lasting peace, but that many leaders and many people’s must do the building.” I agree whole heartedly, for no one does anything great, alone. It takes the strength and persistence of many who are focused on one goal.

In the Church that goal is for all to be created in the image of Jesus Christ. That is the mission and the goal of the church. This means that in today’s world we must find a way to fit the truth’s that have made us successful in the past, into today and beyond. It takes unified focus and dedication. Dull ears, dim eyes, and un-understanding hearts will not find the future of God’s Church in this dying world.

Perceiving God’s will for our lives is important, for if we don’t listen, we can end up just as the Israelites ended up in the past. We can avoid this devastation and utter desolation, if, and only if, we bond together on things central to the truth, and future salvation, of souls we will never see or know, until we get to heaven…God Bless.

Pastor William