Deaf Devotion 5/24/2009

I am changing things up a little this week with a Sunday Devotion.

There is a saying that opportunity knocks only once. Have you ever wondered why opportunity knocks once – yet temptation is always banging on the door?

But in the end, we are part of the family of God. We have temptation in every decision we make. We have temptation to follow God’s will or we have temptation to rebel and say that our plan is better than God’s.

We are part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. We have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. We are HIS disciples.

We cannot look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still.

Our past is redeemed, our present makes sense, and our future is secure.

We are finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, dull visions, everyday talking, cheap living and limited goals.

We don’t need to be superior, have prosperity, keep our position, depend on promotion, seek approval, or demand popularity any more.

We don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded.

We now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

Our face is set, our faith walk is fast, our goal is heaven, our road is narrow, our way is rough, our companions are few, our Guide is reliable, our mission is clear.

We cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded, or delayed.

We will not be afraid in the face of sacrifice, hesitate to resist Satan’s lies, make deals to get our own way instead of God’s way, become fascinated with our own popularity, or get stuck in our own self-pity.

We cannot give up, shut up, or ease up until we have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Christ.

We are disciples of Jesus Christ. We must go go go until He comes. We must give give give until we drop. We must preach preach preach until all people know Jesus is Lord. We must work work work until He stops us.

And when Jesus comes for His own, He will have no problem recognizing us…our banner will be clear!"
When we face any decision remember, God is in control, Jesus is the King of Kings and all all all we do must give glory and honor to God.