" CHANGE "

This week we are looking into " Change." It's vital that we all recognize when and how important change should be in our lives. God patiently waits for us to change. Now, watch this I want you to listen and listen hard. With this being said I'm reminded of the Flood in the Book Of Genesis, which was due to the corruption of mankind. " His days shall be one hundred and twenty years " means that God was allowing the folks of Noah's day 120 years to change from their sinful ways. God shows his great patience with us as well. He is giving us time to quit living our way and begin living his way, the way he shows us in his word. Now, while 120 years seems like a long time, eventually the time ran out and the floodwaters swept across the earth. Your time also may be running out. Turn to God to forgive your sins. You can't see the stopwatch of God patience, and there is no bargaining for additional time. We must learn to face the source of our problems. Moving to escape problems only makes solving them more difficult. Rooted in us are not solved by a change of scenery. A change in location or job may only distrust us from the need for us to change our heart. LAST POINT: Inner change leads to faithful action. Major changes begin on the inside as God works on our attitudes, beliefs, and desires. Now, these inner changes lead to faithful actions. " For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure " (Philippians 2:13). Doing God's will begins with your desires. Are you willing to be humble, to be open to his opportunities, and to move in his direction? Ask God to give you the desire to follow him more closely. Until Next Time... Jim,