MY FRIENDS, ARE WE THERE YET ARE WE THERE?

Sep. 6, 2016

MY FRIENDS, ARE WE THERE YET ARE WE THERE?

And all those who had believed [in Jesus as Savior] were together and had all things in common [considering their possessions to belong to the group as a whole] And they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing the proceeds with all [the other believers], as anyone had need. Day after day they met in the temple [area] continuing with one mind, and breaking bread in various private homes.

They were eating their meals together with joy and generous hearts, praising God continually, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:44-47 (AMP) My friends, I am not quite there yet mentally. But the question we need to ask ourselves, if “all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Tim. 3:16 (NIV)

Then Acts 2:44-47 have been given to us for “instruction in righteousness.” And if we are not at that point in our Christian experience as we look at the world and recognize the direction we are going in, as a nation, and a world. At what point should we be focusing our heart in that direction. I would hope these devotionals would be a catalyst in our own mind.

One that begins to start a conversation as to where we need to be at, on our Christian experience, on this journey Christ has placed us on to the promise land. Where we are actually asked to give our all to finish up the work of the gospel before Christ soon return. A time right before that time He calls of great “distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be equaled again…….

And if those days are not cut short, no one will survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened…….and truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.” Matt. 24:21-34 (NIV) My friends God is preparing a people. God is preparing an attitude. God is preparing a movement that will finish up His mandate as the “Lord keeps adding to the number daily of those who are being saved” for His kingdom.

But first we must be “firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in our faith, just as [we] were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.” [So that self is no longer who we are but what we are in Christ, who gave His all so that we may live our life and live it more abundantly throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity] Col 2:7 (NASB)

But, my friends, “there are some who, instead of wisely improving present opportunities, are idly waiting for some special season of spiritual refreshing by which their ability to enlighten others will be greatly increased. They neglect present duties and privileges, and allow their light to burn dim……… But “those who are constantly receiving fresh supplies of grace, will have power proportionate to their daily need and their ability to use that power.

Instead of looking forward to some future time when, through a special endowment of spiritual power, they will receive a miraculous fitting up for soul winning, they are yielding themselves daily to God, that He may make them vessels meet for His use. Daily they are improving the opportunities for service that lie within their reach.

Daily they are witnessing for the Master wherever they may be, whether in some humble sphere of labor in the home, or in a public field of usefulness.”  [MY FRIENDS, ARE WE THERE YET ARE WE THERE?] (E.G. White, Acts of The Apostles p 53 and 55)