Alignment for Assignment

 GodTracker 968

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“Your assignment is to spread the good news of the Gospel of the Kingdom and to heal the sick. Your assignment is to love the lost, feed the poor and care for the hurting.”

Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.

When I was in school, I hated it when the teacher would announce, “Assignment time!” and proceed to write up a project on the board for us to complete within the next week or two. In my day, we had to visit the library, find the reference books on the topic then search the pages until we found the information we needed for the assignment. Then we needed to actually copy the words from the book onto our notepad with a pen. When we returned home, we’d re-write the information neatly onto slips of paper, and then, together with pictures we’d cut from magazines, paste the slips onto a large cardboard sheet. It always felt like a mission impossible to me. If only we had the Internet and MS Word in my day!

Your assignment, if you choose to accept it, is to go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. And proclaim as you go, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You and I have received a kingdom assignment from the King of kings. We are called to all the world, to preach the gospel of the kingdom, as Jesus preached, and heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. The gospel of the Kingdom is preaching what Jesus preached, doing what Jesus did.

This might seem like mission impossible to you. But, when Jesus gave us the commission, he promised to be with us to the end. Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth and he has sent us in his name. By the fellowship of the Holy Spirit in the here and now, we have the power to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom and heal the sick. Jesus said we’d receive power when the Holy Spirit came upon us to be his witnesses in our neighbourhoods, towns, countries and to the ends of the earth. It is by the power of the Holy Spirit that Jesus is with us to the end. This is why we call it the co-mission. Your mission possible.

So, go for it! With God, all things are possible. Your assignment is to spread the good news of the Gospel of the Kingdom and to heal the sick. Your assignment is to love the lost, feed the poor and care for the hurting. This is your alignment for assignment.

God-tracking is a kingdom assignment.

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Mark 16:15-18
Matthew 10:7-8
Matthew 28:18-20
Acts 1:8
Mark 10:27

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Jesus who brought us this good news and healed the sick has instructed me to do the same. Help me, O Lord, to perform my Kingdom assignment.”

“Ah Lord my God, thank you for sending Jesus to redeem us from the curse of sin. You loved the world so much that you gave your only begotten Son so that whoever believes in him will not perish but will have the promise of eternal life. This is the Good News of the Kingdom of God. Jesus, who brought us this good news, has called me to share it with my friends and family. And Jesus who brought us this good news and healed the sick has instructed me to do the same. Help me, O Lord, to perform my Kingdom assignment. Help me, O Lord, to receive alignment for my assignment. Amen.”

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GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

 

Uprooted to Prosper

GodTracker 967

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“Know this, he who knows the plans he has for you will plant you in his chosen location in his garden. The Gardener may uproot you – even prune you – but you will soon prosper, producing new pleasing fruit.”

Psalm 62:5
My soul, wait silently for God alone. For my expectation is from Him.

Young David had recently killed the Philistine champion, Goliath, and gained victory for the Israelites. Sadly, King Saul was jealous of David’s fame and fortitude and sought to take his life. I could well imagine how David must have felt. He may have hoped that the king would promote him to serve the Lord as Saul’s right hand. Unfortunately, this was not the case. David must have been greatly disappointed. But David knew his God and he knew his God had great plans for him. David writes, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust.”

Disappointment can be immensely disheartening. You may feel you have trudged through life working so hard to achieve your goals only to be let down by others. Disappointment is not failure. Failure only ensues if you quit. Sometimes God allows your goals to come to naught only to raise you up for new and prosperous opportunities.

Imagine a young tree growing strong in a fine garden. The gardener waters it regularly and gently prunes it every season. It’s growing tall and strong in, what it believes is, a splendid location. One day, the gardener decides that the tree would be far more effective in a different position in the garden. So, he carefully uproots it and replants it in a newly chosen place. The tree may feel forlorn and disappointed, believing he has been rejected by the gardener. Initially, it wilts. It loses many leaves. Its fruit fails for one season but then, as spring arrives anew, the tree takes root and begins to flourish, providing shade to the weary and fruit for the hungry.

Perhaps, like David and our dear tree in this story, you feel you have been let down or rejected. It could be you feel disappointed and abandoned. Know this, he who knows the plans he has for you will plant you in his chosen location in his garden. The Gardener may uproot you – even prune you – but you will soon prosper, producing new pleasing fruit.

God-tracking is being replanted by the divine Gardner.

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1 Samuel 19:8-14
Jeremiah 29:11
John 15:1-2

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Help me to adjust to my new position in the garden and, like King David, help me to rest in you, my rock.”

“Lord, I feel so lost. I’ve been disappointed and let down by others. I feel like I don’t belong in this place anymore. Yet, I know you’ll never abandon your plans for my life. If I need to be uprooted and replanted then do it. Help me to adjust to my new position in the garden and, like King David, help me to rest in you, my rock. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

 

Grace is God’s Doing

 GodTracker 966

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“The grace of God is twofold: grace saves us from sin through the cross of Jesus and grace empowers us to serve God through the Holy Spirit .”

1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

I was leading worship in my church one Sunday morning when God taught me a very valuable lesson on grace. I was not in a good place in my life at the time. Although I was studying for the ministry and active in church, I was going through a period of dark rebellion. I was very critical and looked for loopholes in Scripture to qualify my unfounded motives. As I played my guitar and led the worship that day, the congregation moved to a higher level of the experience of the Spirit. I was dumbfounded. “How can this be, Lord?” I said in my head as I sang. “These people are in deep worship and yet I - their worship leader - am in a bad place. I feel so unworthy.”

In an instant, I sensed God’s answer, “Yes, Dudley, you are unworthy.”

“There you go,” I grunted indignantly in my heart, “I’m going to quit and hang up my guitar!” Again, the unmistakable still small voice spoke: “You are unworthy to lead these people in worship,” he said, “but I’m not!” Instantly I realised that it was, indeed, not I who was leading the worship that day, it was the Holy Spirit in me drawing those people into the throne room of God. It was God’s doing not mine. A harsh lesson in the truth of grace. Grace is God’s doing, not mine.

I discovered that no matter how bad I was feeling, if God had called me to do a job for him then it’s him in me doing it; not me. This is why Paul writes that Jesus once told him, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." God’s grace is God doing the job through you even when you’re feeling weak.

The grace of God is twofold: grace saves us from sin through the cross of Jesus and grace empowers us to serve God through the Holy Spirit. By the Holy Spirit Paul writes, “I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” We labour by God’s powers and not our prowess. And that’s grace.

John Newton said, “I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am.” Grace is God’s doing. Therefore, to stop doing what you are called to do because you feel unworthy is to insult the grace of God.

God-tracking is just doing it, by God’s grace.

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2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Ephesians 2:8-10

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“If grace is God’s doing then do it in me to your glory.”

“O Lord, forgive me for my arrogance in thinking that it’s my skills and abilities that qualify me to serve you. I realise now that it’s only by your grace that I am what I am. Your grace has saved me and your grace empowers me to serve you. Forgive me for sin and rebellion, dear Father, and help me to serve you in humility, by your grace. If grace is God’s doing then do it in me to your glory. Amen.”

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GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Fresh Vision

 

GodTracker 965
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“Acknowledge God in all you do and he will give you fresh opportunities. Make the most of these new opportunities with wisdom.”

Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)
Where there is no vision, the people perish.

I opened the bread box yesterday afternoon with great ambition to make myself a big soft succulent
sandwich for lunch. Inside was a loaf of bread. Taking it out I gave it a gentle  squeeze. To my dismay, it was firm, not soft. The bread had gotten stale. My longing for a luscious lunch was dashed. Reluctantly, I toddled off to the corner shop to buy a new fresh loaf of bread.

Fresh vision is crucial to effective productivity. When one starts out on a new adventure to make an impact on the world, he may embark on his voyage with gusto, having a clear vision for his work or ministry. However, soon, as with a pleasing loaf of bread, this vision may become stale.

For a believer, vision and purpose are directed by the Lord. Scripture makes it clear that God has plans for his children. God’s purposes are deliberate and intentional. We can be sure that, if we are following the plans of God, he will vitalise our vision with his purpose. Therefore, we need to follow his guidance unreservedly with fresh vision as God drops it into our hearts.

Perhaps your vision has become stale. Without fresh vision, you will fail. Be encouraged to seek the Lord daily for inspiration and motivation. Acknowledge God in all you do and he will give you fresh opportunities. Make the most of these new opportunities with wisdom.

Be ready. God has a fresh plan for you.

God-tracking is following fresh vision.

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Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Ephesians 1:11
Proverbs 16:3
Colossians 4:5 (NASB)

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I commit my work to you and pray for fresh vision, O Lord.”

“Dear Lord, I have been doing this work for ages. I know I am following your directive in this effort. However, I feel my vision has become stale. I commit my work to you and pray for fresh vision, O Lord. Help me to make the most of every new opportunity with energy and purpose. Dear Lord, I seek your will and plan for my life. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

Listen to GodTracker podcasts by Dudley Anderson at, https://www.surereality.net/podcasts/

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.