God is abundantly good:

He is loyal.

He is full of mercy.

He is ready to give us all that we could ever desire.

His future for us is a treasure that we CAN NOT FATHOM.

And though we do not live for heaven, He is also our BEST PLAN NOW.

Jesus openly tells us:  “In this world you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world.”

To say that He lived out the call is like saying “that lion pride sure was efficient in taking down that wildebeest”.  It is obvious and incredible all at the same time.

But what about us?

Who can we be?

Today, I will leave you with something simple:  The ABC’s of the Faith

A is for ALL things.  Not some things.  ALL things.  This is the reassurance that Nathanael got under the fig tree, it is the help the Jonah needed to bring the gospel to people he hated, it is the affirmation that Abraham needed to leave everything and go someplace unknown, and the it is the energy that Paul needed to face being shipwrecked, beaten, and imprisoned.  This same reassurance … This is what YOU need.  Trusting Him, in the midst of the enemy breathing down our neck and trying to sabotage everything that we are trying to do, is not only necessary—it is your only hope.

Romans 8 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

So today, purpose to surrender.  Purpose to give Him everything.  You can’t carry it anyway.  And why would you want to.  He … is working for your good.

B is for BELIEF.  Not just shallow belief.  But a belief that would trust in Him with “all of your heart” belief.  I mean … consider this:  God became a man, lived out the call perfectly, and rose from brutal execution to take His place on the throne.  And He did this … for you and all those you love.

Proverbs 3 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

In ALL your ways acknowledge Him … He, HE, will give you a good purpose and point of reference.

C is for Character.  Make the right call.  Do the right thing.  God says to not be a “like a wave blown and tossed by the sea”, to not be two faced and doubting.  He tells us to have great character.  And there is no better description than in Micah 6.

Micah 6 8 He has showed you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

Act in Justice.  Love Mercy.  Walk Humbly.  That sounds like Jesus to me.  In fact, that sounds like ONLY JESUS.  Because away from Him, we see none of this on planet earth.

I pray for a movement of God.  Not in the big things.  But in the simple ones.

I pray that He would open doors over your life that you did not even know were there.

And I pray that He would shut doors that you have no business looking at.

Share the gospel today.  The true, and unadulterated, gospel.  That God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish … but have eternal life.

That’s as good as you can hope for.

And it is worth every bit of wealth that the earth can hold … and so much more.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J