The blessing that all believers must receive
Romans 16:15~16 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them. (15)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #391 A Wonderful Savior is Jesus My Lord (#446 in previous version)
There is something the children of God must remember. They must survive in any kind of field. How can we do such a thing? There is an enormous power in the Gospel. It is the answer and blessing that the ones with the Gospel must rightfully enjoy. Children of God must find and enjoy this blessing in the Gospel.
1. Personalization of answers
It is the duty of the church to help each child of God to receive answers to prayer. This is called personalization. Joseph’s brothers tried to kill him. Joseph was enslaved and imprisoned. At that time, Joseph received the answer of praying 24 hours a day before God. He engraved the covenant that he heard long ago from his grandfather and father and prayed holding on to the dreams and vision that God gave to him. As a result, he became the governor of Egypt and enjoyed the blessing of world evangelization by selling grain to the entire world. Like this, if you pray 24 hours a day as you do scheduled prayer, then God’s answers will begin in your personal life. The most important aspect in the life of faith is to enjoy personal answers.
2. Only Christ
Answers will come in your daily life when you pray for 24 hours holding on to the covenant of Christ. Then, you will see today’s Word, prayer, and evangelism. If you receive answers, then you will not only receive strength, but also save your family, and family line, and your region and fields will change. God’s blessings will appear wherever you go. From then on, you will give correct prayer topics and life direction to other believers and come to have the commission of raising the evangelism movement in the field.
3. Time schedule
If each individual child of God receives answers, then works like those that arose in the Early Church will arise in our lives. Large crowds of disciples will arise in the field, the Word will be fulfilled, and the blessings that the workers of Romans chapter 16 enjoyed will come upon us, as well. When we arise as disciples who proclaim the true Gospel, the world will change and the church will gain great power.
- Meditate on how you will personalize God’s promise today.
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 2nd Service / 2010.5.30