40 Days of Praying - Day 35

Integration of Kingdom Now: Pray about your own personal part in the Kingdom Now campaign. What would God have YOU do about these priorities?

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

2 Corinthians 9:7-8 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give , not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Joshua 24:15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

Sooner or later it comes down to one. We are part of a community. Today we will give as a body and tonight we will celebrate as a body. We will know how the church responded to the call to support the plans that have been laid out. This is decision day. We will know something of the future of this body by the end of the day.

But today is also for you. You will decide. You will determine your part. Several scenarios are possible. Maybe the offering will be overwhelming and inspiring but you might have been faithless in your commitment. The kingdom will benefit, but you won't enjoy it like you could. Or the offering won't be surprising, but you gave sacrificially and joyfully. God will take what we give and multiply it spectacularly (think little boy with bread and fish) and you will exult in the part you get to play. God will bless you. There are other possibilities for what happens today. But all of them contain this truth. We will each share in the victory to the extent we participate in the battle. All the talk is finished. No more meetings or mailings or sermons. It comes to this. Choose you this day. Sooner or later it always comes down to one.

O God, move in each one of us. Show your glory through this church. Let each of us thrill in our part. Thank you for what you have already done in our hearts. May your receive glory and honor for everything that is done today. For Jesus sake, amen.

Grace.

p.s. Did you notice how I cheated on the posting time yesterday? I love technology.