Imagine navigating a corn maze; it’s like life sometimes, full of twists, wrong turns, and moments of feeling lost. However, amidst this complexity, there’s a simple truth: God has a perfect plan to guide us through life’s maze, called His will. By trusting Him completely, we find the exit leading to freedom, fulfillment, and victorious living. The devil tries to complicate this journey, but God’s plan is straightforward—surrender to Him, align with His will, and receive His abundant supply for each step.
In the Christian journey, salvation isn’t just a one-time event but an ongoing process of growing closer to Christ. It starts with believing in Jesus for salvation but continues as we live as His followers, deepening our faith, living by His teachings, and experiencing His transforming grace. This ongoing connection with Christ is vital, supplying us with everything we need for our journey on Earth and ultimately leading to eternal fulfillment in His presence.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint.
To “cast off restraint” can also be translated to “run wild.”
Thus, vision in our lives is not only a controlling and directing factor, but a restraining factor.
If we have no vision, we cast off restraint.
We run wild.
We have nothing directing us.
We have nothing controlling us.
There is no governing principle for our lives.
To live in this age without heavenly vision is to become vulnerable to the breakdown of the moral fabric of society.
Man’s thoughts, concepts, values, and degraded morals are gradually taking over.
Today there is increasing moral looseness.
There are more things taking place that are without restraint, and more things happening that at one time would not have been allowed by the general social conscience.
Surely in the unsaved world there is no vision and no God, so the people cast off restraint.
The same can be true with believers.
The fact that Paul had to admonish the Ephesians to “no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind” (Eph. 4:17) indicates that it can happen even to believers.
As children of God we must have a directing heavenly vision in our lives.
Otherwise, we could fall into the condition spoken of in Matthew 24:12: “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”
This verse indicates that an increasing lack of restraint is being released on the earth.
The mystery of lawlessness is at work.
It is infecting mankind more and more as the hour approaches for the Lord’s coming.
Thus, we need a clear heavenly vision to control us, direct us, and restrain us.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
WEDNESDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Cheryl Knight
Joe Shelnutt
John McClain’s Mother
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Andrew Halevi & Daughter
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Wiggins
David Burnette
David Harrison – Riverside
Deanna Fowler
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Drew
Easton Fielder
Ed Mays
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Eric Ward
Faith Burnette
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Joanie/Jeanie Mom
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
June Cronan’s Sister
Junior Stephens
Kailey Bateman
Kim McClain’s Mother
Krista Hilscher
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Miles Bradshaw
Nora Allison
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson
Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Susan & Alexis Tesone
Susan Mosley
Tom Witcher