The time schedule of children of God
Romans 16:25~27 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith. (25~26)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #70 God is Our Refuge Strong (#79 in previous version)
We live in a world in which many religious organizations are influencing the world in many ways. We must discover God’s plan for us in this age. When we have the spiritual eyes to see the world, we will discover what God wants to fulfill through us. How can I discover and prepare for God’s time schedule?
1. The Gospel hidden for long ages past (Romans 16:25)
Israel was a colony of a much more powerful country when God restored the Gospel in 400 years through Moses. Moses discovered the mystery of the tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant and three feast days that God had hidden for long ages past. Samuel and David also realized what God wanted and prepared for the temple. Isaiah too made it his commission to relay the baton of the Gospel to the posterity. Age by age, there was a covenant that God hid. Discovering this is the time schedule and the commission of the Gospel evangelists who live in this age.
2. The Gospel that is now revealed and made known (Romans 16:26)
God called all of us who have the Gospel as the main figures to relay the Gospel that has been revealed and made known in this age. We must prepare for the devotion of evangelism and missions. The unique way to save the culture in this dark age is through evangelism and missions. That is why we need to focus everything on evangelism and missions. We must see what God has planned and prepare to devote ourselves for the evangelism movement and world missions.
3. Glory to God forever (Romans 16:27)
God desires to fulfill Romans 16:27. God desires His kingdom to be established on this earth, and His glory to remain forever. Many people do not know the Gospel, and do not understand the glory of God. But God will use and lead the evangelists who will proclaim the Gospel to make His glory known and fulfill the Word according to His time schedule. We simply need to know this truth, and through spiritual communication, discover the time schedule that God has planned in advance.
- Why do we have so many difficulties despites knowing the Gospel? It is because God is training us, and because He has hidden answers behind each incident. Think about that plan that God has for us, and meditate on the Word. World College Retreat Lecture 2 / 2012.1.11