Choose Him and His Kingdom

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Good morning everyone,
 
Our theme for this month: “God’s power in you and for you”
 
Our Bible verse for today: “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him.” Matthew 4:19-20 (NIV)
 
Our thought for today: “Choose Him and His Kingdom”
 
The disciples had a choice, they could continue being fishers of fish or they could follow Jesus and He would teach them how to be fishers of men. They could continue doing what they had been doing, on their own and in their own power, or they could come alongside Jesus, help Him with His work, doing it in His way, and He would give them His power. They had to choose.
 
And so do we. How you live your life and what your focus is, is your choice. Jesus calls you to follow Him. If you do, He will teach you to do the things He wants you to do (Matthew 4:19-20), and He will empower you to do it (Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”) God’s work, done God’s way, will include God’s power.
 
Yesterday, as we ended the month of September and an entire month of considering the impact of God’s power in us and for us, we thought about the challenge given to us by the writer of the letter to the Hebrews in 12:1-2, to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus as we persevere on our journey through this world. Today, as we continue that study into the month of October, we begin with Jesus’ invitation to “Come and follow me.”
 
What both of those passages illustrate is the potential impact the power of God can have on your life when you choose to focus on Him and to follow Him as your Lord as well as your Savior. It will change your life. The disciples were never the same again and neither will you be.
 
If you choose Him and His ways, His kingdom instead of your kingdom, the power of God will be manifested in you and through you to accomplish the will of God in your little corner of the world. I encourage you to choose Him and His kingdom.
 
God bless,
Pastor Jim
 
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