Keep the big picture and the long run in mind — hold the course, believer.
You and I have today. I have this moment and think of the here and now, but God thinks of the by-and-by. He has the big picture. God can see the whole parade so to speak (or race track of runners if ya will).. yes, both ends of it and all the middle part of the parade of time.. and all the people moving on through.
Do you think of goin’ the whole distance in the Lord? Run your race to win.. not just to run. Too many doin’ that.
God thinks of people that He really cares about, both the lost and the saved (regenerated), both the prideful and the humble, both those growing or stunted. God thinks of all the cold hard-hearted people (He’s not willing that any perish really). He sees the lukewarm believers and His kids red hot spiritually too. He thinks of the eternal. I think about what makes me happy now, blessed and or comfortable, but God thinks about what will make me grow happily and holy with good character. Important! He wants us all to have Him first and have His character too — He delights to bless us in His will.
The Lord is generous and looks at the big picture! I often see the small pic.
Man has small love and I can run out, but God is big and has BIG love for people--never runs out! I want to live big with bigger faith and love in Him.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,” Hebrews 12:1
Be consistent--it’sa choice. Live in His victory. Yes, stay in the center of the will of God, so tight with the Son of God.
Both of my SoCal pastors, Chuck Smith and Greg Laurie, told me to ..Hold the course. So that’s what I want pass on to you today. Cling to Christ.
Hold the course by faith for His glory.
Hold on to Jesus! And I say.. prayerfully see the big pic too ..yes, from His perspective. Remember, our all-seeing kind God is consistent every single day. He never changes — let’s live consistent, in close honest fellowship with Him and with other growing believers too! That’s imperative. Still!
“The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation.” Psalm 33:11
“For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.” Malachi 3:6
“But You are the same, and Your years will not come to an end.” Psalm 102:27
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8
