Psalm 29:18a Where there is no vision, the people perish.

We read quit a bit about visions in the Bible. Visions of God at work in future events and visions about God's will for people groups and individuals.  Most of the visions are very frightening. They deal with God's judgement upon man for disobedience and rejection of Him. They are about how He will destroy all that is evil and vain.

Then there are the visions that show man God's glory and all the good that He wants in there life. Visions of the new heaven and earth, where righteousness dwells. Visions of what God wants for you and me in our life. Visions of life filled with Him with us in distressful times and bountiful times.

I have been asking the Lord to show me His will in my life. Where I should go, what I should do, the words I am to speak. I believe it is summed up in one verse, Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?   

What When and Where?

"Psa 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
How many times do you get in a predicament where you don't know which direction to go or which decision to make? As I continue reading and studying God's word I continue to find the benefits of being a Christian and knowing the hard choices. Choices like, what do I spend my money on? What do I spend my time doing? Where and when do I go?

The whole scripture gives us direction but I find in one scripture the Lord giving us some very solid and clear direction, "Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself." If, I am loving God and my neighbor as myself then the choices I make in life will will be the right choices.

Where are you finding the benefits of being a Christian?

What are the benefits of being a christian?

When you think about the benefits of being a christian what comes to mind? Forgiveness of sin, going to heaven, salvation from hell. Well those are the normal benefits that most of us think about. What I would like to challenge you and myself to do is seek the scriptures and ask God to show us the true riches and benefits we have in Christ. This time of year I would like focus on the peace of God and the fact that we have peace with God. We are no longer enemies of God because of what He did on the cross to redeem us and reinstate relationship with us. Because I don't have to try to earn my way to heaven I have peace. I can rest in Him and the work He has done. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.