by donfinto | Jul 17, 2019 | The Good Report
“Your Kingdom, come!”
Matthew 6:10
Isaiah
told of a Son that would be born who would be called “Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace” – that the government would be upon His shoulders, a
government, a kingdom, that would never end (Isaiah 9:7). Jesus is that Son.
Our intended destiny is to be a part of His
advancing kingdom.
Daniel
had a vision of the “time of the end” when the righteous would “shine like the
brightness of the heavens” and would “lead many to righteousness (Daniel 12:4).
Our intended destiny is to be so full of the
Spirit of Jesus that we radiate the glory of God – our very countenances proclaim
His greatness.
Jesus
spoke of a time when world righteousness would ripen (See Matthew 13:30). Wickedness also ripens, but light always
defeats darkness.
Our intended destiny is to become the most
righteous generation in history.
May
we embrace our destiny to the fullest – you and I. May we be so saturated with
the Word of God and so full of His Spirit that we continually spread His joy.
May
nothing distract us, nothing discourage us. Let us go forward in strength and
with passion.
Lord
Jesus, help us to share the good news and take millions with us into the
eternal Kingdom.
by donfinto | Jul 3, 2019 | The Good Report
Paul says, “God raised us up with Christ and seated us with
him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:6)
Seated with Jesus in the heavenly realms! Take your seat and
look down upon our world. You will see all sorts of God things going on, and
you will love and appreciate them. You
will give thanks for them. You will be encouraged.
Failing to keep that Kingdom vision can make us very
self-focused, sometimes even discouraged. We judge what God is doing from our
limited point of view. If “our” ministry is thriving, growing, and prosperous, then
we could begin to lean toward pride.
Seeing the Kingdom from below tends to divide us. We become
too absorbed in our own lives and ministries, and often care too little about
what others are doing.
Seeing the Kingdom from above unites us. We see and
appreciate others and how God is using them. We see that they are needed part
of us.
Keeping the Kingdom vision from the heavenly realm humbles
us. We appreciate the role to which others are called and are grateful for
them. They augment us. We are on the same team. We want to know these other
partners and encourage them.
Remember to stay seated in that heavenly realm so that you
will appreciate others more, knowing that you are only one part of God’s Kingdom
equation.
Keep the Kingdom view!
by donfinto | Jun 26, 2019 | The Good Report
Doing the Works of Jesus
“Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing.”
John 14:12
A challenging Scripture! Our destiny is to do what Jesus did!
When I read the Gospels, I find many things that Jesus did that I have not yet done,
but I am still here. I choose never to pull Scripture down to match my experience,
but pray that my experience moves up to match His Word.
I just reread Matthew’s account of the woman who was healed when she touched
the “edge of the cloak” of Jesus. Then why could not someone touch the edge of your
“cloak” or my “cloak” and be healed? Not to glorify us! But to exalt the One Who lives
within us!
I also looked back to the account of Moses coming from the Presence of God with His
face radiating. Why should not we radiate His Presence when we have been with
Him? As Gary Paxton wrote in one of his songs, “If you’re happy, notify your face.”
These are not just nice little church stories, but true accounts of God’s relationship
with us. May we keep asking for more of these Kingdom-come true account
opportunities.
Let’s keep believing for more of Jesus in us and through us!
