There's A Change Coming!

The lyrics of a song by the Gaither Vocal Band has been especially inspiring to me. The title of the piece is “Let It Start In Me” (youtube.com/watch?v=5vDz5UypYlI).

The first line of the first verse states, “There’s a dawn arising on a brand new day.” This world has entered a new era. There’s a different feeling in the air, a feeling of extraordinary events just ahead, the conclusion of former things and all things becoming new. Paul states in 2 Cor. 5:17, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” Paul proclaimed this truth to emphasize the effect of the new birth in Jesus. There is great anticipation and expectation among the people of God. We have a renewed faith and trust in the promises of God. This is a “brand new day,” a day to reach for the very best God has for us. God sees all the way to the end and desires nothing but good for us in Christ.

There is no reason for the child of God to feel discouraged. He will walk with us to our final mortal breath. Paul said in 2 Cor. 4:8, “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;” We may feel that we are pushed down but we cannot be defeated as long as our focus remains in the Lord Jesus Christ! We must run the race in faith and with courage. We are at the door of the most earth-shaking event in human history. We are standing at the threshold, the precipice, poised for the culmination of all things.

The Holy Ghost is calling us to rise up! Rise up in the anointing and commission of Jesus Christ and finish our mission here. Jesus said in Matt. 28:18, “...All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth...” Jesus established His position of power! He, who was in the beginning, who was a participant in the creation of all things. He, who is one of three persons in the Divine Trinity of God, spoke the Words of God and brought all creation to life, Gen. Chapter 1. He, who was from the beginning has now commissioned His authority and power to His Church, His called-out Body with the Divine responsibility to GO and do what He has done. 

As His Church we must receive the Holy Spirit in the same fashion as Acts 2. We must petition and welcome Him to come upon us and anoint us to preach the gospel to the poor, to heal the broken, to bring deliverance to the captives, healing to the blind both spiritually and physically, and provide comfort for all who mourn. (continued)