Time to Move!

 

This is the day, the moment, the time for you to rise up! This is a call to action and a motivation to move. You see, this morning The Lord told me not to mince words. I didn't have to make it pretty but rather, just express to you the urgency to act. Some of you have been at the threshold of your dreams, your call, your business for so long that you have forgotten what God told you to do next. Fear, circumstances, and habit have been allowed to the take the lead but it ends today! It's time to move.

This morning, God gave me what I thought was an odd scripture to give you but I get it now. He said, "What shall I render to the LORD For all His benefits toward me?" (Psalms 116:12 NKJV) At first, I didn't really see what this had to do with a call to action but He kept repeating it and I finally heard Him. God created you for a purpose. I mean, really hear this. He put you on this earth to live out some specific things and He placed every gift, talent, and skill you need to accomplish those things inside of you. Over time, He has kept you through experiences and places in your life that you never imagined just so you could use the lessons to do what He made you for. Now, He wants you to act. The New Living Translation puts that same verse like this. "What can I offer the LORD for all he has done for me?" (Psalms 116:12 NLT) Does it make more sense now? What better thing can you offer the Lord than to live out His purpose for your life?

I know, I know! It sounds like the normal first day of the year word and, perhaps it is if God has been calling you to action for the last 5, 10, 20 years. Don't get confused into thinking that God is just pressuring you to do something that you aren't ready for. Nope! He's calling you to what He has placed in you that He needs right now. God has perfect timing so if He has told you to do something, He has also equipped you to carry it out as it is needed. And you know what? It might not be this super deep thing. It could be He wants you to start volunteering because people need to see His word in action. It could be to start calling people and encouraging them because people need to feel His love in action. It could be to start visiting and praying for prisoners and veterans because people need to know that His power is still in action. 

The key is hearing His voice and obeying. Isn't that the best thing you can give back to the Lord for all He has done for you? It's time to move.

I challenge you today to look back at your journal, your bible, your notes and see what God has been saying to you. Some of you won't have to do that because He has been speaking to you constantly about what He wants you to do. Whatever it is, DO IT! This year will not be like last year. You are going to move toward purpose this year and it starts today! What shall you render to the Lord for all of His benefits toward you? Let's start with an obedient and willing heart and He will do the rest. It's time to move!

May God grant you power, boldness, and peace to do what He is calling you to in 2015. Greater is coming...Amen