WHAT IS YOUR MISSION

 

     If one’s mission is too small or vague.  Your mission will be led by someone else’s.  Organizations, families, churches and governments are not a stronger than they have a shared mission.  When I talk about mission I am talking about the foundational intention that gives meaning and direction to life, 

     Jesus Christ for example never walked away from His mission in life which was to seek and save the lost.  His family, friends, critics and society did not dissuade him from his mission.  His mission decided his values and decisions.  You saw in the way he reaches out to people.  The sinner, outcast, lower classes, lepers and even ladies of the evening. 

     It is easy to drift from our mission in life by the myriads od choices and distractions around us.  It is easy to take the easy and selfish way.  You need to decide what your mission in life is.  You need to write it down and then follow through.  Don’t let anything get in the way.  Rick Waren wrote. “Let me not watch those running beside me and with me.  Help me keep focused on what is ahead.”  I like that make up your mind what is your mission is in life and then get busy fulfilling it.

QUOTES FOR OCT 10, 2026

 

WISE THOUGHTS

 

     You can lie to the world about your character but never to your wife.  A city will never be great unless it has righteousness, truth and honest tempering its policies.  No city will ever be great until the people of that community let the Lord rule in it.  A country will corrupt from the inside when the Lord is left out of its fabric.

      Societies will only be as strong as the values they possess.  No matter how deep, dark and high your sins may be one thing can eliminate them all in a moment.  The Blood of Jesus Christ.  On the cross the crowning act of sin brought the crowing act of love.

     On the cross, the crowning act of wickedness brought the crowing act of grace and mercy.  Remember anything that comes between you and God is an idol.  Here is a truth, if God is not first place, in your life and something else is.  It is an idol.

BEALUH

 

 

Oct 10 – Beulah - Isaiah 62:1-4

 

     Isaiah decides to speak on behalf of the Jewish people and for Jerusalem.  For her sake he will not be quiet and must let his views to be known.  On behalf of the Lord the community will shine like the dawn and the salvation is shows shall blaze like a burning torch.  Don’t you just love the use of imagery and language here. 

     The nations will see her vindication and kings will see her glory.  The mouth of the Lord will declare a new name for her.  They will be crown with a crown of splendor from the and of the Lord.  A royal diadem in the hand of the Lord.  The people of God show forth His praise and glory.  No longer will they be desolate or called a waste place.  You will be called Hephzibah, or my delight is in her.  Also be called Beulah which means married to the Lord.  The Lord will delight in you and the land will be married to the land.  

A VALUABLE LESSON

 

    

     President Ronald Reagon told a story one time about a reporter who worked for the Los Angels times.  There was a fire over Santa Monica, and the editor told him to go take photos and then write a story.  The editor told him there was a plane waiting for him at the airport to fly over the fire.  So he took a taxi to the airport and saw a small plane on the tarmac and immediately boarded the plane and instructed the pilot to take off which he did. 

     As they were approaching the fire area the reporter said, “okay bank left and I will take pictures of the fire.  The pilot said by surprise, “really this is beyond my skill.”  The reporter said go ahead and to his surprise the pilot said aren’t you the instructor.  To their shock they found out he wasn’t fortunately they made it down.

     The lesson we learn is always check before you venture out into something.  Make sure you know as many details as possible so there won’t be a huge surprise waiting for you maybe beyond your skill set.

FAITH

 

     Back in the 16^th Century Martin Luther saw a verse in Romans where it says the just will live by Faith.  Luther said you either watch it happen or you make it happen.  The just always live by faith and faith alone.  Paul was saying that because the just shall live by faith you are not ashamed of the gospel and you want to bring it to your world.

     Religion is man reaching up to God where Christianity is God reaching down to man.  The gospel is good news about God bringing people to Himself.  The Lord offered salvation to the Jews first then to the gentiles.  This message is universal.  It is one of two enemies being brought together.  God is no respecter of person, so this wonderful opportunity is given to all.  What you need to do is accept it.

     God has offered his righteousness to us and will clothe us with it.  This means that we live in an unrighteous world as righteous people.  We are an example for others to follow.  What people need to see is Christ in us.  We are reflections of the Lord.  All of this is done by faith.  Faith is trusting in what God has done.  Faith is based in God’s love, and this brings hope.  Fath is the substance of things hope for, and the evidence of things not seen.  We are justified or made right with God by faith we are to live it out before the world and share it with all who hear because it is good news.

DISPLAY HIS GLORY

 

Oct 9 – Displaying His Glory - Isaiah 61:10-11

 

     Isaiah closes this chapter talking about his own experience in the Lord.  He greatly delights in the Lord.  His soul rejoices in God.  He has been clothed with the garments of salvation and all its benefits.  He has been arrayed wit the robe of His righteousness.  Our garments of sin are gone. 

     The Lord adorns His people head with a mitre.  We have been adorned like a bride in jewels.  The Lord make His people a fruitful plant in good soil.  The nutrients He gives makes seed of righteousness and holiness to grow.  The sovereign Lord makes His people righteous and objects of praise through the nations.  What a beautiful picture and reality for the people of God.