VISION FOR THE MISSION

God gave Nehemiah a great burden in his heart for Jerusalem.  God gave Nehemiah vision for the mission of restoring the crumbling walls. The moment he heard of the distress of his city, he began praying, fasting, and seeking God's will.  Following God's lead, Nehemiah traveled to Jerusalem, surveyed the ruined walls, and devised a plan for their rebuilding.  At first, Nehemiah did not tell anyone what God had put in his heart to do. But when the moment felt right, he revealed his plan, mobilized the people, and chased hard after the vision of God until this kingdom building project was completed.

Have you recognized a need in your church, neighborhood, community, country, or even the world?  Have you prayed about a specific burden on your heart?  What kingdom building ministry has God placed in your heart?  What doubts and lies of discouragement is the enemy whispering in your ear?

Can I just tell ya something?  Christian, when we focus our efforts on working for our Creator, it is not a personal ambition.  It is a vision for the mission God places on our hearts.  It could be any one of a million things - maybe to become involved in foster care, a ministry for the homeless, friendship evangelism, reaching out to young single mothers, mentoring troubled youth, planning a cross-cultural missions trip...I could go on and on.  

What burden on your heart keeps coming to your mind?  What has God put in your heart to do?  What is your next step in response to God's call on your life?  What can you do today to make your vision a reality?  Nehemiah began praying, fasting, and seeking God's will.

One thing is for certain and actually quite evident.  There is a step we can take toward both first discovering God's vision AND then having the courage to take the first steps.  Our first step is to take our eyes off of ourselves and our own comfort zone and put our eyes on God and the things of God.  #MásDeTi

Prayer
Father, thank You for giving me a vision for the mission!  What an enormous blessing that You would even acknowledge my presence!  Forgive me Father for allowing the lies of discouragement to discourage me and lead me away from Your will for my life.  I commit to You and your plans and purposes for me.  Give me the courage to step out of the boat and to walk on water for Your glory!  Amen.

I got up at night and took a few men with me. I didn’t tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem.  -- Nehemiah 2:12 CSB