Focus on God and Listen
Posted by Dennis Ng , Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:34 AM
To all my beloved brothers and sisters,
There was once a church with lots of people and they had lots of plans for the church. They invited Andrew Murray to come and speak to them. After Murray understand more about the church he said this to the church, "You are missed the most important thing, that is the focus on God!" Prayers!"
After a few years, the church invited him to speak again, again the same issue arise. The issues is not about what to fulfill, have to have this and that, must make plans, must go evangelize and etc. But to focus on God, pray, and understand the heart of the Father.
Some of us may have feel the same way, that we may feel that we need to serve God in certain areas if not the church cannot function. We may feel that we need to do and fulfill certain requirements and ministries otherwise we are not up to standard as Christians, we don't please God etc.
I believe many times, we simply miss the point. Its about doing, but about the focusing on God.
Many churches in this generation often miss this most crucial thing, that is the focus on God.
Many leaders often bring out many pointers, ministries, things to fulfill, complains, problems and even with bible verses as back ups, so much focus all on the church and their views rather than the concerns that God has.
Maybe we should listen to God more than doing our things our own way isn't it?
What are you focusing on?
Remember what God says, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!" (Matthew 17:5)
God's msg to us:
Repent to UpRoot
Replace to Take Root
Revive to Bear Fruit
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them;
and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud,
saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!" (Matthew 17:5)
Peter and the other disciples were continually disoriented to God. While Jesus was concerned about one thing, it seems that the disciples were always distracted by something else. In order to help his three closest_disciples better focus on His imminent sacrifice on the cross, Jesus took them up to the Mount of Transfiguration. There, Jesus was transfigured into a glorious state and was joined by Moses and Elijah, two of history’s mightiest men of God. The disciples, however, were asleep! At one of the most profound moments in history, the disciples were more interested in sleep than they were in praying with the Son of God.When the disciples awakened, they became distracted again. This time, Peter announced his plans to build three tabernacles. The disciples were more concerned with what they could do for God than the incredible work of redemption God was about to accomplish through His Son. Finally, God removed everything from the disciples’ sight but Jesus. “This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”
It is so easy to become spiritually distracted. Do you find yourself focusing on everything else but Christ and the work He is doing around you? Are you so eager to “get to the work” that you have not yet clearly heard what is on God’s heart? Does the Father need to remove from your life those things that are proving to be a distraction to you? Do you need to refocus on Jesus?
Dennis Ng
With Love
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