A Nugget from New Life Network
(by Chris Musgrove of Future Now)
Scripture for the Day Jan. 23, 2019
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9, ESV)
I Peter 2:11 in God’s Word Translation says, “Dear friends, since you are foreigners and temporary residents [in the world], I’m encouraging you to keep away from the desires of your corrupt nature. These desires constantly attack you.” In John 17:16 Jesus praying for His followers said, “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.” Ephesians 2:6 says, “And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” Philippians 3:20 says, “But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.”
Even if you are a born again, blood bought child of God, as long as you are in this world, you will never arrive or reach your destination in life. Why? Because you have already reached your destination: you are a citizen of Heaven. Even though you are in this world you are not of this world. You are on a journey in this world and you have been commissioned with a job to do. You’ve been given all the gifts and talents to accomplish that job.
Philippians 3:12-13 says, “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.” The Chris Musgrove Translation says, “I do not say, I have already arrived.”(Lol!)
Hebrews 4:8-11 in the Message Bible says, “And so this is still a live promise. It wasn’t canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn’t keep renewing the appointment for ‘today.’ The promise of ‘arrival’ and ‘rest’ is still there for God’s people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we’ll surely rest with God. So let’s keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience.”
I Corinthians 1:7-9 says, “Just think—you don’t need a thing, you’ve got it all! All God’s gifts are right in front of you as you wait expectantly for our Master Jesus to arrive on the scene for the Finale. And not only that, but God himself is right alongside to keep you steady and on track until things are all wrapped up by Jesus. God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure, shares with us the life of his Son and our Master Jesus. He will never give up on you. Never forget that.”
No matter what you’re going through, don’t quit, don’t take a spiritual vacation, and don’t ever think you’ve arrived. If you are going through Hell, don’t stop! Just keep moving on in the Spirit, being fueled by love and staying focused on Jesus. This journey is an adventure!!!
