Rethink

Transferring the promise of God into our lives is never wrong. However, God’s plan to give us a future isn’t centered on us getting the job we applied for, or getting into the right college or having enough money to pay the bills. The will of God may very well include that but our line of thinking has shifted to where God is all about us. What is God’s will for my life has become a norm when our line of thinking should be asking, “God, what is your will and how does my life fit into that will?”

We, as believers, should rethink our way of life with a Gospel centered theology and we should always be about the person of Jesus. God’s promise in Jeremiah is so clearly seen in those who have come to trust in Christ. While we are not the nation of Israel, we are a chosen generation, we are being grafted into the family of God because we all have come under the captivity of sin. God’s promise of a future hope points to Jesus.

Psalm 71:18|

“Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.”

In Psalm 71:18 David’s desire is to share the story of God with those who have yet to hear it. God’s love and power is so important to him that he wants to share the message of God with those who will carry it on. God is everything to David. God is not a part of David’s life; David is a part of God’s life. God is not a part of David’s story; David is a part of God’s story.

The process to rethink everything begins when everything becomes about Jesus. The Bible is all about Jesus. Grace is all about Jesus. Being a Christian is all about Jesus. Our lives are all about Jesus. Our lives are to always be a reflection of Jesus, the one who lives in us. The cross and the empty tomb are all about Jesus. I want my story to be all about Jesus. I’m alright with being a footnote so God is glorified.

As believers, we are given the honor and the privilege to not only serve God and speak the truth of the gospel to those who are enslaved but we have the opportunity to share this news so the next generation might hear of his fame and seek God Almighty. The first step in understanding the call God has placed on our lives is to acknowledge who God says we are. We, as believers, must begin to grasp our new identity in Christ. From our identity, we are called to join God in his movement and be his anthem to the world around us.

Our ministry is the extension of Christ’s ministry and we join with him to accomplish all that he has called and prepared for us.