TIME TO GET UP

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing. (Ephesians 1:7 MSG)

Yesterday while listening to my friend Josh share the Word I was reminded of this passage from Ephesians.

Josh was sharing the POWER of “the encounter”.

He was recalling the stories of Paul’s conversion and the voice of the LORD pressing him to GET UP.  He shared the powerful story of the paralyzed man who was lowered by his friends to encounter Jesus and how JESUS encouraged him to GET UP.

I was reminded of the man at Bethesda’s pool who also was told to "GET UP".

Get up and “what” you ask?

JOIN GOD in the WORK He has gotten us ready to do, work we had better be doing.  Seemed to be theme of the weekend. A talk that was shared by Rev. Dr. Gloria on Saturday echoed the SAME thing.  She was exhorting the men in that meeting to GET UP and GET to WORK in “changing the culture” of the young men in our community!

For after Jesus encouraged them all to GET UP it didn’t stop there.  Rather He encouraged them to step into their purpose, to share the “change”; the encounter, to become the testimony, to make the MOST of the time at hand!

That is today!

Have you been down?

Beat up?

Lost your direction?

Out of step?  Out of sorts?

In rebellion?

Feeling a little crippled?

Questioning your value and place?

Don't just "lie there".

(Jesus said) “I tell you, GET UP…– Mark 2:11 (NIV)

There IS something for you to be doing RIGHT now, on this day, in this moment.  That same Paul who “got up” is the one ENCOURAGING you to ‘get to work’, embrace the moment, grab your purpose.

What is that?  To obey GOD, listen for Him and find out!

His purpose is for this minute, not for something in the future. we have nothing to do with the afterwards of obedience; we can get it wrong when we think of the afterwards. what men call training and preparation, God calls the end… if we realize that obedience is the end, then each moment is precious.” ― Oswald Chambers

Each moment is precious now that you have encountered GOD.

Don’t miss any of today’s.

“Before you were born—before any of your defects were apparent to you—they were absolutely apparent to God. That didn’t stop Him from calling your name and setting you apart. He placed you on the earth at a certain time for a purpose.” ― Steven Furtick

Therefore, let’s get up and get going!

I love you ALL!

FREEDOM CHURCH (CHAMPIONS NETWORK)