“WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH”

April 10, 2014

“WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH”

“May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passed knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Eph. 3:18-19 (KJV)

My friends as I look at the world today I sit and wonder. What would make a sixteen year old kid stab 18 of his classmates killing one? Or a soldier who seemed to have had everything to live for. A career, lovely family, and then decides to kill his fellow soldiers, before he turns the gun on himself?

I wonder what was the last thought he had before he pulled that trigger that ended his life? Was there a VISION of  his lovely wife and child, or the parents who raised him, or the friends he played hide and seek with as a kid, maybe a favorite pet he love, or brother he adored, or a favorite teacher.

So many things could have flashed through his mind in a instant before that trigger was pulled. Everything except the glory of God, and our Savior entering through the clouds above. So my friends I can say with full assurance from the Savior who gave it all for my salvation.

If your life does not end in the mercy and grace of a risen Savior. All we have accomplished and done on this earth weather we have reached the PEAK of our dreams and become President of the USA, or beyond. it is all as dung, if Christ is not at the center of our life.

“And I count all things but loss for the Excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but DUNG, that I may win Christ,” Phill. 3:8 (KJV)

350 years ago a shipload of travelers landed on the coast of America. They established a town site. And elected a town government. After being there awhile the town government made plans to build a road five miles westward into the wilderness.

But the people protested because they thought it was a waste of public funds to build a road five miles westward into a wilderness. Why is the question? Here were people who had the vision to see three thousand miles across an ocean and overcome great hardships to get there. But were not able to see five miles into the wilderness. (Lynn Anderson)

Why again we may ask? Because They had lost their vision to Go any further. Friends what about you as a child of God. Do you have a clear vision of what direction you are going to finish this journey God has placed us on. And does it end in the Kingdom.

Have we ceased to hope because of the god of this world? Have we lost sight of Christ and His promises in His word. “WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH” Prov. 29:18 (KJV) Without our VISION focused on Calvary we PARISH.

Without our VISION focused on the Saving power of our Savior, without our VISION focused on God’s Spirit, Without our VISION not focused on the promises in God’s word, WE PARISH. And it is impossible to move beyond our current boundaries at least those boundaries that leads to life eternal.

Friends, If we allow the forces of evil to lead us, our VISION will only lead to perdition. Deuteronomy 11:16 tells us to “Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them.

Jesus  will keep our VISION focused on Him if we seek His Presence, For He will quench our spiritual thirst. But He must be the VISION and hope we seek daily, a PASSION, or A THIRST for what Our God is willing to give us if we have FAITH.

Psalm 42:1 & 2 (NKJV) says: “As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.” Today we need to recognize our need to THIRST for Christ like never before as we keep our focus and VISION on things above, and Not on the things of this world that one day will pass away. Remember “WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH”

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY