SUPPORT THE VISION OF THE HOUSE
If you are a Christian, you are part of God’s vision for the church; all employees are part of the vision of their organization. If you are neither a Christian nor an employee, you are still part of a vision, that of your family, community or Nation. We are all part of a vision whether or not we have a vision for our personal life.
What is a vision? In the context of this write up, it is simply the picture of where you are going and what you want to do.
Everyone with a vision for their life or business pursues the fulfillment of their vision, and it is a commendable thing to do. How else will your dream come through if you do not follow through with the plans to accomplish the vision? However, today I’m writing about why support the vision of the church God has planted you in.
The church as a body is the light of the world and the salt of the earth. It is through us the members that God has chosen to cast His vision for mankind and accomplishes His purpose. It is the responsibility of the shepherd to get God’s vision for their sheepfold and present same to the people. E.g. God chose Moses as a leader over His people, gave Him the vision for the nation, Moses in turn shared that with the people. When God appointed Joshua leader over the Israelites, He gave him the vision for the people (Joshua 1:1-9)
God designed man to work best as a team. We see this reflected in the different human parts working together for us to function effectively. The acronym TEAM means together everyone accomplishes more. Though God gives the leader the vision, He expects both the leadership and followers to work together to bring the vision to past.
God himself is a team of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. One of the signs that He promotes team work is establishing the principle that one can put a thousand to flight but two ten thousand (Josh 23:10, Deut 32:30). To encourage us to work together He also promised that whenever two or three of us are gathered in His name, He will be in the midst of us (Matt.18:20). He also said whatever two or three of us shall agree as touching anything shall be established for them by God. It is said that no man is an Island, and it takes more than a single tree to make a forest. None of us can fulfill God’s purpose without the help of other people. In the same way other people need us to fulfill their God given assignment especially our leaders.
WHY SUPPORT THE VISION OF THE HOUSE
The vision is not theirs but the Lord. And God ordered your step to be a part f that congregation at such a time as this because you do have a role to play in bringing the vision to past. Remember the steps of the just man are ordered by God (Ps 37:23)
It is an honor to be called and chosen to be a part of establishing God’s vision on the earth, for many are called but only few are chosen (Matt 22:14)
If we turn our backs or choose to be nonchalant towards God’s vision for the house we are planted in, God will replace us. Do not let the stones cry out in your place (Lk 19:40, Matt 3:9)
What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you – this ties in with the principle of sowing and reaping (Gal. 6:7). If you choose not to sow at all, the enemy will sow in your garden, therefore you will still get a harvest, but that of weed instead of wheat.
God gift of time to us is to prepare for our eternity. We ought to be about our Father’s business, for it’s what we do concerning God’s business that will count for eternity.
It is an opportunity to gain and store up treasure for us in heaven.
By our support and faithfulness to His vision, we build a godly heritage for our descendants. God is a generational God, He promised to reward our faithfulness to him to a thousand generation.
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; (Deut 7:9 KJV)
Hopefully next week, I will write about HOW TO SUPPORT THE VISION OF THE HOUSE.
Until then…stay blessed and focused!
With Love
Angela
What is a vision? In the context of this write up, it is simply the picture of where you are going and what you want to do.
Everyone with a vision for their life or business pursues the fulfillment of their vision, and it is a commendable thing to do. How else will your dream come through if you do not follow through with the plans to accomplish the vision? However, today I’m writing about why support the vision of the church God has planted you in.
The church as a body is the light of the world and the salt of the earth. It is through us the members that God has chosen to cast His vision for mankind and accomplishes His purpose. It is the responsibility of the shepherd to get God’s vision for their sheepfold and present same to the people. E.g. God chose Moses as a leader over His people, gave Him the vision for the nation, Moses in turn shared that with the people. When God appointed Joshua leader over the Israelites, He gave him the vision for the people (Joshua 1:1-9)
God designed man to work best as a team. We see this reflected in the different human parts working together for us to function effectively. The acronym TEAM means together everyone accomplishes more. Though God gives the leader the vision, He expects both the leadership and followers to work together to bring the vision to past.
God himself is a team of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. One of the signs that He promotes team work is establishing the principle that one can put a thousand to flight but two ten thousand (Josh 23:10, Deut 32:30). To encourage us to work together He also promised that whenever two or three of us are gathered in His name, He will be in the midst of us (Matt.18:20). He also said whatever two or three of us shall agree as touching anything shall be established for them by God. It is said that no man is an Island, and it takes more than a single tree to make a forest. None of us can fulfill God’s purpose without the help of other people. In the same way other people need us to fulfill their God given assignment especially our leaders.
WHY SUPPORT THE VISION OF THE HOUSE
The vision is not theirs but the Lord. And God ordered your step to be a part f that congregation at such a time as this because you do have a role to play in bringing the vision to past. Remember the steps of the just man are ordered by God (Ps 37:23)
It is an honor to be called and chosen to be a part of establishing God’s vision on the earth, for many are called but only few are chosen (Matt 22:14)
If we turn our backs or choose to be nonchalant towards God’s vision for the house we are planted in, God will replace us. Do not let the stones cry out in your place (Lk 19:40, Matt 3:9)
What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you – this ties in with the principle of sowing and reaping (Gal. 6:7). If you choose not to sow at all, the enemy will sow in your garden, therefore you will still get a harvest, but that of weed instead of wheat.
God gift of time to us is to prepare for our eternity. We ought to be about our Father’s business, for it’s what we do concerning God’s business that will count for eternity.
It is an opportunity to gain and store up treasure for us in heaven.
By our support and faithfulness to His vision, we build a godly heritage for our descendants. God is a generational God, He promised to reward our faithfulness to him to a thousand generation.
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; (Deut 7:9 KJV)
Hopefully next week, I will write about HOW TO SUPPORT THE VISION OF THE HOUSE.
Until then…stay blessed and focused!
With Love
Angela
posted by Angela Lougee | 2:07 AM
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