Understanding God's View of Earthly Things

Dear saints,

In this post, I would like to explain God's view of earthly things, according to His Word, and contrast those with heavenly things. This is critical for our spiritual well being, because unless we see both earthly and heavenly things as God does, our lives will be out of order and we will jeopardize our souls. 

Therefore, let us not be engrossed in the things of this world (1 Co 7:31). Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (1Jn 2:15). Pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows you need them (Mt 6:32).  Rather “seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Mt 6:33). For those who seek the Lord lack no good thing (Ps 34:10), and no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless (Ps 84:11). He satisfies your desires with good things (Ps 103:5).

God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, you will have all that you need (2 Cor 9:8). Therefore, focus on pleasing God, and He'll take care of everything else. Otherwise, if we don't focus on pleasing Him, the Lord Jesus said, “Desires for other things come in and choke the Word, making [you] unfruitful” (Mk 4:19). 

For example, Martha was worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed – or indeed only one. Mary chose that one thing, which was better, and so should we (Lk 10:41-42; cf., Ps 27:4). She chose to sit at Jesus feet, to be with Him, and listen to Him. 

After all, what are created things anyway? For we know that soon, all created things will be shaken (Heb 12:27). The Lord will remove all things from the face of the earth (Zeph 1:2). This present age is now the old order of things that is about to pass away (Rev 21:4), for the end of all things is near (1 Pe 4:7). Earthly things are a shadow of the things to come (Col 2:17). Even the most valuable earthly things, such as gold and silver, are perishable (1 Pe 1:18). Indeed, wealth is so uncertain (1 Tim 6:17). Earthly things have little importance (Phil 3:19) and are all worthless compared to heavenly things. 

Therefore, set your mind on things above, not on earthly things (Col 3:1-2). No mind has conceived the inexpressible things above that God has prepared for those who love Him (1 Co 2:9; 2 Co 12:4). These are the things promised (Heb 11:13). 

Don’t serve created things. Rather, serve your Creator (Ro 1:25). He created all things and in Him all things hold together (Col 1:16-17). He sustains all things by His powerful Word (Heb 1:2). In all things, God works for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose (Ro 8:28). Will he not graciously give us all things (Ro 8:32), since He has already given us His only Son? 

In all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us (Ro 8:37). For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things (Ro 11:36). The Lord knows all things. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God (1 Co 2:10), and if you are in tune with Him, listening to His voice, He will reveal to you anything you need to know. His anointing teaches you all things (1 Jn 2:27). He reveals profound and hidden things (Dan 2:22). Indeed, all things are yours in Christ (1 Co 3:21).  

Closing Words

In view of what the Scriptures say about God's view of earthly things, you should take the time to be alone with the Lord, though you leave the tasks at hand. Nothing will suffer anyway, when you do. For things are of less importance than you think. Therefore, don’t fret about carnal things, but always concern yourself about spiritual values. Focus on pleasing the Lord. Come away from it all, spend time with the Lord, seeking Him, loving Him, worshiping Him, being intimate with Him, truly knowing Him, and the things of this world will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.

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Author's note:  If you enjoyed this post, you may also like One Thing, Seven Things That Accumulate Building Materials in Heaven, Faith in Action, Run with Endurance, Faith Works, Walking by Faith, Overcomers in This Life, From Self-confidence to Confidence in the Lord, Obedient to the Heavenly Vision, Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work, Living a Life Worthy of the Lord, and the other posts available through the links on the Home page. You may also access my complete blog directory at Writing for the Master.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Him.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe. 

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

______________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

Checklist for Revival

When I think of all the things that the Lord has given us to do, I wonder how we manage to find so much time to do other things that are not important to him.  Just think of all the things that Christians fill their weeks with, and you will see what I mean.  If you have time to sit and watch TV, news, sports, movies, play on Facebook, do video games, sit in online chat rooms, read non-Christian literature, listen to non-Christian music, talk radio, and generally waste time, then maybe you need to remind yourself of the things you should be doing.  If that's you, here is a list to get started.

As you read through the list, check off the ones that you are doing and circle the ones you are not.  Make special note of the words "every," "all," "always," "everything," and "continually," which all mean exactly what they say.

1. Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength…  (1 Jn 5:3; 2 Jn 6)
2. Love your neighbor as yourself  (Mt 22:39; Mk 12:31; Lk 10:27; 1 Pe 4:8; 1 John 4:7, 11, 20:21; He 13:1)
3. Love your enemies (Mt 5:44)
4. Believe in the name of Jesus Christ  (1 Jn 3:23) 
5. Set apart Christ as Lord in your hearts  (1 Pet 3:15)
6. Keep yourself in God’s love  (Jude 21)
7. Receive the Holy Spirit (John 20:22; Acts 1:8; 2:38; 7:59; 8:15,19; 19:2; Mat. 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33)
8. Be baptized with fire (Mat. 3:11; Lk 3:16; Mal 3:1-3).
9. Pursue love  (1 Tim 6:11)
10. Husbands love your wives  (Col 3:19)
11. Seek first the kingdom of God and all His righteousness  (Mt 6:33)
12. Enter through the narrow gate (Mat 7:13)
13. Make every effort to be holy (He 12:14; 2 Pet 3:11)
14. Make every effort to be found spotless, blameless, and at peace with the Lord  (2 Pet 3:18)
15. Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect (Mt 5:48)
16. Pursue righteousness  (1 Tim 6:11)
17. Pursue godliness  (1 Tim 6:11)
18. Pursue faith  (1 Tim 6:11)
19. Pursue endurance   (1 Tim 6:11)
20. Pursue gentleness   (1 Tim 6:11)
21. Make disciples as you go (Matt 28:19)
22. Respect those who work hard, who rule  (1 The 5:12)
23. Try to be kind to each other always  (1 The 5:15)
24. In everything, treat people the same way you want them to treat you (Mat 7:12)
25. Give thanks in all circumstances  (Col 3:15; 1 The 5:18; Eph 5:20)
26. Be joyful always; rejoice in the Lord  (1 The 5:16; Phil 3:1; 4:4)
27. Continually offer the sacrifice of praise (He 13:15)
28. Be subject to rulers and authorities, including spiritual authorities  (1 Pet 2:13; Tit 3:1; Heb 13:17)
29. Share all good things with the one who teaches you (Gal 6:6)
30. Obey your leaders  (He 13:17)
31. Imitate the faith of your leaders  (He 12:7)
32. Imitate what is good  (3 Jn 11)
33. Imitate Christ  (Phil 2:1; 1 Jn 2:6)
34. Do good  (1 Tim 6:18)
35. Devote yourself to doing what is good  (Tit 3:14)
36. Keep yourself from idols  (1 Jn 5:21)
37. Keep your life free from love of money  (He 13:5)
38. Be continually filled with the Holy Spirit (Eph 5:18)
39. Eagerly desire the spiritual gifts  (1 Col 14:1)
40. Excel in gifts that build up the church  (1 Col 14:12)
41. Be merciful to those who doubt  (Jude 22)
42. Repent and do the things you did at first  (Rev 2:5)
43. Grieve, mourn, and wail, turn your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom  (Jas 5:9)
44. Wash your hands; purify your hearts  (Js 5:8)
45. Confess your sins to each other  (Js 5:16)
46. If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you (Mat 5:29)
47. If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you (Mat 5:30)
48. Confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord (Rom 10:9)
49. Submit yourselves to God  (Js 5:7)
50. Come near to God  (Js 5:8)
51. Be baptized (Ac 2:38)
52. Do everything without complaining or arguing  (Phil 2:14)
53. When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face (Mat 6:17)
54. When you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret (Mat 6:6)
55. Pray continually  (1 The 5:17)
56. Build yourselves up and pray at all times in the Spirit  (1 Cor 4:14; Jude 20; Eph 6:18)
57. Always keep on praying for all the saints (Eph 6:18)
58. Pray for those who persecute you (Mt 5:44)
59. Ask, seek, and knock (Mt 7:7)
60. Devote yourself to prayer  (Col 4:2)
61. Pray for each other (Js 5:16)
62. In everything, by prayer, present your requests to God  (Phil 4:6)
63. Cast your anxiety on the Lord  (1 Pet 5:7)
64. Think about things that are excellent, praiseworthy  (Phil 14:8)
65. Work out your salvation with fear and trembling (Phil 2:12) 
66. Be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you (2 Pe 1:10)
67. Put to death whatever belongs to your earthly nature  (Col 3:5)
68. Rid yourselves of such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language  (Col 3:7)
69. Clothe yourself with kindness, compassion, humility, gentleness, and patience  (Col 3:12)
70. Be completely humble, show true humility toward all men  (Eph 4:2; 1 Pe 3:8; 5:5,6)
71. Bear with each other  (Col 3:13  )
72. First take the log out of your own eye (Mat 7:5)
73. Forgive whatever grievances you have against each other  (Col 3:13)
74. Teach and admonish one another  (Col 3:16)
75. Wives submit to your husbands in everything (Eph 5:24; Col 3:18)
76. Wives respect your husbands (Eph 5:33)
77. Parents bring up your children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Eph 6:4)
78. Children obey your parents in everything  (Col 3:20)
79. Do everything in the name of the Lord  (Col 3:17)
80. Do everything with all your heart for the Lord  (Col 3:23)
81. Pastors, preach the Word  (2 Tim 4:2)
82. Pastors, correct (2 Tim 4:2)
83. Pastors, rebuke (2 Tim 4:2)
84. Encourage one another  (Heb 3:13)
85. Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord (Eph 5:19)
86. Be peaceable  (Tit 3:2)
87. Be considerate  (Tit 3:2)
88. Remember those believers in prison as if you were their fellow inmates  (He 13:3)
89. Consider it pure joy when you face trials  (Js 1:2)
90. Be quick to listen  (Js 1:19)
91. Be slow to speak  (Js 1:19)
92. Be slow to get angry  (Js 1:19)
93. Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom  (Js 2:12)
94. Let your Yes be Yes and your No, No  (Mt 5:37; Js 5:12)
95. Husbands treat your wives with respect  (1 Pet 3:7)
96. Husbands be considerate as you live with your wives  (1 Pet 3:7)
97. Live in harmony with one another  (1 Pet 3:8)
98. Be sympathetic  (1 Pet 3:8)
99. Be compassionate  (1 Pet 3:8)
100. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. (Mat 5:16)
101. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have (1 Pet 3:15)
102. Be clear-minded and self controlled  (1 Pet 4:7)
103. Speak as though speaking the very words of God  (1 Pet 4:11)
104. Resist the devil  (Js 5:7)  (1 Pet 5:9)
105. Endure hardship like a good soldier of Christ Jesus  (2 Tim 2:3)
106. Put on the full armor of God (Eph 6:11)
107. Fight the good fight of the faith  (1 Tim 6:12)
108. Be alert  (1 Pet 5:8)
109. Be watchful  (Col 4:2)
110. Be on your guard, so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men  (2 Pet 3:17)
111. Beware of the false prophets (Mat 7:15)
112. Watch your life and doctrine closely  (1 Tim 4:16)
113. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you  (2 Tim 1:14)
114. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ  (2 Pet 3:18)
115. Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need  (1 Tim 5:3)
116. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called  (1 Tim 6:12)
117. Turn away from godless chatter  (1 Tim 6:20)
118. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit (Phil 2:3
119. Regard one another as more important than yourself (Phil 2:3)
120. Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way (Mat 5:25)
121. If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also (Mt 5:40)
122. Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. (Mat 5:42)
123. Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven (Mat 6:20) 
124. Test the spirits to see whether they are from God (1Jo 4:1) 

While you are at it, it would be helpful to review the following list of things you should avoid:

1. Do not worry about what you will eat, drink, wear, or about tomorrow (Mt 6:31,34)
2. Do not be surprised if the world hates you  (1 Jn 3:13)
3. Do not love the world or anything in the world  (1 Jn 2:15)
4. Do not get drunk with wine (Eph 5:18)
5. Do not be partners with immoral, impure persons, covetous men, who are idolaters, or any of the sons of disobedience  (Eph 5:5-7)
6. Do not be like Cain  (1 Jn 3:12)
7. Do not be deceived  (1Co 6:9; 1Co 15:33; Gal 6:7; Jam 1:16)
8. Do not imitate what is evil  (3 Jn 11)
9. Do not be anxious about anything  (Phil 4:6)
10. Do not lie to each other  (Phil 3:9)
11. Do not be harsh with your wife  (Col 3:19)
12. Do not embitter your children  (Col 3:21)
13. Do not find fault  (Jude 16)
14. Do not harden your heart  (Heb 3:15)
15. Do not forget to entertain strangers  (Heb 13:2)
16. Do not forget to share with others  (1Ti 6:18)
17. Do not merely listen to the Word  (Js 1:22)
18. Do not show favoritism  (Js 2:1)
19. Do not slander one another  (Js 5:11)
20. Do not swear by heaven, earth, or anything else  (Js 5:12)
21. Do not use your freedom as a cover up for evil  (1 Pet 2:16)
22. Do not rebuke an older man  (1 Tim 5:1)
23. Do not be hasty in laying on of hands  (1 Tim 5:22)
24. Do not neglect your gift  (1 Tim 4:14)
25. Do not seek your own good, but the good of others  (1 Co 10:24; Phil 2:4)
26. Do not think that Jesus came to abolish the Law or the Prophets (Mt 5:17)
27. Do not resist an evil person (Mt 5:39)
28. Do not sound a trumpet before you when you give to the poor (Mt 6:2)
29. Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, when you give to the poor (Mat 6:3)
30. Do not use meaningless repetition when you are praying (Mat 6:7)
31. Do not put on a gloomy face, whenever you fast, as the hypocrites do (Mat 6:16)
32. Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth (Mat 6:19)
33. Do not judge so that you will not be judged. (Mat 7:1)
34. Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine (Mat 7:6) 
35. Do not believe every spirit (1Jo 4:1)

It's amazing that it can all be summed up in these two commands: "Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength." and "Love your neighbor as yourself."  But the Scriptural admonitions above are written to help us to put some feet to those two commands and begin to take action.

I'm sure there is much more that we could add to these lists, but this is enough to show us what is important to God, and how we should be spending our time.  I encourage you to meditate upon these lists and let them be a sort of checklist for spiritual revival in your life.  Let them be a reality check to see where you are missing the mark or falling short of what God expects. If you circled any, indicating you are not practicing them, then repent sincerely with all your heart and cry out to God for change.  Don't stop until you see the change. He will be faithful to do it and revive you once again.

Author's note: You may also access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master."  

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

One thing

Have you ever felt like life is too complicated?  If so, that’s not unusual.  There are probably millions of other who feel the same way.

But actually life is not complicated. We make it that way.   When you are in Christ, life is actually simple.  But it requires faith.  That means trusting the Lord.

There’s only one thing we need to focus on, and when you do so, it’ll greatly simplify your life.  I’d like to share with you what it is.

David desired one thing
The Lord called King David a man after His own heart.  And David desired only one thing.  He said:

"One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple." (Psa 27:4)

David’s one desire was to dwell in the Lord’s house all the days of his life, so that he could behold the Lord’s beauty.  The other reason he wanted to dwell there was so that he could inquire of the Lord. 

During David’s lifetime, the temple was not yet built.  They simply had a tent of meeting, called a tabernacle, where they met with the Lord.  This was the place where the Lord manifested his presence.  That’s where David wanted to remain.

In the New Covenant, Jesus Christ is the temple.  He plainly said so.  When the religious leaders asked him for a sign to prove His authority, “Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.’ The Jews then said, ‘It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?’ But He was speaking of the temple of His body. So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.” (Joh 2:19-22)

So for those under the New Covenant, our one desire should be to remain in Jesus Christ all the days of our life.  It should be to seek the Lord and behold His beauty. 

All who are led by the spirit are sons of God.  We are the temple of the Holy Spirit.  The apostle Paul wrote, “Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1Co 3:16). 

Christ’s body is the temple.  We are the Body of Christ and He is the Head of the Body.  It could not be any clearer that He and those of us who are His disciples are the temple.  So if we desire the one thing David desired, it’s to abide in Christ moment-by-moment and day-to-day.

Mary desired one thing
Another person who had this singular focus was Mary, the sister of Lazarus.  When Jesus came to visit the home, where she and her family lived, she was interested in just one thing.

“Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His word. But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.’ But the Lord answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.’" (Luk 10:38-42)

Many people are like Martha.  They feel like life is complicated. Martha was stressed out.  In the presence of the Lord, she felt the pressure of all the tasks she thought she needed to do.  If that’s how you are, then you are probably distracted like Martha was.  She found it hard to settle down and focus on the Lord.

In fact, this kind of mindset led Martha to want to control people.  She needed to recruit her sister to help her fulfill all that she thought needed to be done for the Lord.  And when she could not control Mary, she tried to get Jesus to force her to help. 

I think this is all too common among believers.  It can happen in a household, as well as the church.  Many times a leader has his own, great “vision” of what needs to be done for the Lord.  And to fulfill his vision, he needs to recruit others into service.  When they do not volunteer to serve, and do not align with his vision, he uses other means to control them like manipulation and coercion.  I’ve seen leaders like this become so distracted by many things.  Yet they don’t seem interested in abiding in Christ.  They don’t seem to enjoy just abiding in Christ, worshipping Him and enjoying His presence.  Instead, they are always thinking about the next thing they are going to say or the next task that needs to be completed.

But look at what Jesus said to Martha.  The Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”  (Lk 10:42) According to Jesus, only one thing is necessary, and Mary had chosen it.  She was sitting at the Lord’s feet, listening to His Word.

That’s the one thing that is still needed today.  We need to sit at the Lord’s feet and listen to His Word.  In that place, we commune with Him and adore Him.  We put distractions aside, and focus on Jesus.  We meditate upon His Word.  We listen to His voice.  Our desire is simply to be with Him.  It’s all about Jesus.

Love the Lord your God
When Luke wrote about the story of Martha and Mary, it was in the context of a conversation Jesus had with someone about the one thing needed to inherit eternal life. 

“And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, ‘Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ And He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?’ And he answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.’ And He said to him, ‘You have answered correctly; Do this and you will live.’" (Luk 10:25-28)

The message is the same.  Jesus taught this lawyer that one thing is necessary, and that is to love.  Our love for God must be with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength.  We should love our neighbor as we love ourselves.  And Jesus illustrated this love with the story of the Good Samaritan to show what He meant.

Seek first His kingdom and righteousness
The temptation is to worry about what we will eat or drink or what we will wear.  There will never be a lack of things to worry about, which will vie for our attention.  But Jesus taught us to “Seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you." (Mt 6:33)

Focus on Jesus
The writer to the Hebrews also taught that we must have a singular focus.  He wrote: “Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.” (Heb 3:1). 

Again he wrote, “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Heb 12:2). 

When you fix your thoughts on someone, they are the center of your attention.  When you focus your eyes on someone, everything else fades out of focus.  Our focus should be on Jesus.

Putting it All Together
What’s your focus? Food, clothing, money, success, possessions, fame, popularity, making a place for yourself in history, numbers, buildings, man-made traditions, external appearances, titles, collecting people?

David desired one thing, and that was to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life, to gaze upon His beauty and inquire in His temple.  Mary chose that one thing also. She sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to His Word. 

We need to love the Lord with our entire being. We should fix our thoughts on Jesus, focusing our eyes on Him.

Let me encourage you today to focus on Jesus, dwelling in His house all the days of your life.  There you can gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and seek Him in His temple.  That’s the one thing that’s needed.

When you live like this, life will be simple. But it requires your complete trust in the Lord.  It requires faith, without which it is impossible to please God.  Will you commit yourself to do this?



Attribution notice: Most Scripture quotations taken from the NASB. Most other Scriptures taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, unless otherwise noted.

Author's note: If you enjoyed this post, you may also like the other posts in this blog available through the links in the side bar, especially "Inquiring of the Lord." You may also access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master." 

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.