What is your Starting Point?
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Get God's Vision / Heart
"When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven". Neh 1:4
"Come up here, and I will show what must take place after this". Rev 4:1
Starting Point
Jesus Christ. We start at the finished work of Christ's death and resurrection.
In the past (old covenant) God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days (new covenant) He has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things... Heb 1:1-2 (NIV)
Jesus says, "the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and he leads them out." John 10:3 (NIV)
Reflection Time
- What is your current starting point?
- What voice is speaking the loudest?
- From what position are you looking at your situation?
Heart of God for every family
"For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died... All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them..." 2 Cor 5:14-19 (NIV)
Closed the door to the enemy
"You have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historical right". Neh 2:20b
- No share
- No legal right
- No historical right
Power of the death and resurrection of Christ - Redemption
The authority of one's past. (Lot's Wife)
- Bad memories, experiences.
- Mindset.
- Emotional / Physical hurts
He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds (healing their pain and comforting their sorrows). Psalm 147:3 (AMP)
Reflection Time
What in your past is holding you or your family back from moving forwards with all that God has for you?
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