Random Thoughts from 2008

Original Date: 5/19/2008

It hit home today. James 4:8 - Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. He will show you some amazing new things when you draw near to him.

"With a new level of knowledge comes a new level of commitment."

God showed me a little nugget about destiny and one's calling:

Here's how it works (not necessarily in this order):

1. God gives you your name - An example of this is when God gave Simon his name Peter in John 1:42.

2. God gives you your position - Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher as demonstrated in Ephesians 4:11

3. God gives you your destiny - An example of this is when God told Peter that he would build the church through him. Matthew 16:18

4. God gives you the keys to the kingdom - As in Matthew 16:19.

Nugget 3725: Having the keys to the kingdom of heaven allows access to the throne room of God. Revelations 4 talks about the entry of one into the throne room of God and what that looks like.

However, in the preceding chapter, Revelations 3 talks about discipline and the concept of "overcoming" as being pivotal to the access to the throne. So, for the believer, the access point to exponential sanctification comes through an increased level of obedience and commitment by overcoming the battles of life.