One of the greatest promises of God is found in 1 Corinthians 2:9, "...No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him." The problem is we don't accept these promises as for "now" and miss out on discovering the "now" of God.
We do this with power and presence of sin in our lives, thinking that "someday we will know freedom, but not as long as we are in this body." And then along comes the apostle Paul who keeps going because he has discovered that "...you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:22-23)
Also, we do this in the presence and power of sin in the lives of other people, giving in to the life-killing thinking that we can't change anything, so why try. But then along comes an army of Spirit-filled people who are charging forward because they have discovered how the power of the Holy Spirit can help them defeat the storms of this world with the light of the gospel that can change lives, now!
What if the world experienced a true life-changing revival? What if we surrendered ourselves toGod's promises and allowed Him to in us and through us? What would you and I discover? Think of the power that would be unleashed. Think of the impact we could have on the world.
By the way, in 1 Corinthians 2:9 Paul is paraphrasing Isaiah 64:4 that says, "Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him."
Are you ready? Let's discover the NOW of God!
--Russ Sharrock
We do this with power and presence of sin in our lives, thinking that "someday we will know freedom, but not as long as we are in this body." And then along comes the apostle Paul who keeps going because he has discovered that "...you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:22-23)
Also, we do this in the presence and power of sin in the lives of other people, giving in to the life-killing thinking that we can't change anything, so why try. But then along comes an army of Spirit-filled people who are charging forward because they have discovered how the power of the Holy Spirit can help them defeat the storms of this world with the light of the gospel that can change lives, now!
By the way, in 1 Corinthians 2:9 Paul is paraphrasing Isaiah 64:4 that says, "Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him."
Are you ready? Let's discover the NOW of God!
--Russ Sharrock
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