Great and Hidden Things

Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”

Last Sunday, Pastor Kyle stated that this Bible verse would be the theme for 2018 at our church. That we should focus on these words of Scripture intentionally and devote our lives to calling to the Lord. Relationships take work and staying in love requires a conscience effort in rediscovering love all over again. The purpose of the Christian church never changes, but methods of ministering can change with the times to reach the day and age effectively for the Lord. Approximately 90% of the Christian life is repeating the holy Word, Will and Way of God, living it out in obedience. The other 10% of the Christian life is lived out in spiritual growth and discovery.   

Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

The number one purpose of the Christian church is to “GO”. The “Great Commission” given to us by the Lord Jesus was not the “Great Suggestion”. Evangelism outreach is the duty of the body of Christ. In making disciples, we are advancing the kingdom of heaven and reducing the population of hell.

Deuteronomy 4:29 “ But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

Kyle gave us some important things to keep in mind during seasons of discovery. First, rediscover Jesus’ love. Second, uncover new directions. Thirdly, recover new methods to minister to others. But, all three must always be going towards the church’s purpose and goal. Always keeping in mind that heaven is the destination. Think of seasons of discovering God’s great and hidden things in terms of mid-course adjustments rather than reinventing the wheel. Discovery includes reassessment of our life and direction to match our Christian growth and aligning our direction with the Lord’s.

Jeremiah 29:11-13 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”

The journey is more enjoyable (and a lot more fruitful) when we do it together. God is excited to share our life discoveries. The Lord gives us the spiritual purpose of life ahead of time within the holy Word of God - the Bible. To know where we fit in God’s bigger picture puzzle means “accountability” to our position and purpose as “kingdom workers” in this world. We need to make ourselves available to really important things, like our spiritual life. We need to share what God has done, is doing and telling us to do, as we reach family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances for Christ.

There is a process that God is doing and we need to discover it for our life. The process is the reward. We go through this journey of life on earth committed to the process, to see what God is going to do. And, we must be committed to whatever God asks us to do. We call to God and trust Him to answer and speak to us of great and mighty things, which you do not know.  In doing so, in faith, hope and love, we make an impact in this world for the glory of God

In Christ, Brian