“Something happened on the way to Heaven” (Phil Collins)

2 Corinthians 5:1-5
Our Heavenly Dwelling
1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, 3because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
6Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7We live by faith, not by sight. 8We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

This verse is talking about how we ought to live as Christian either inside\outside our home, home meaning the Church and FXCC. This song sang by Phil Collins called “Something happened on the way to Heaven” is a good theme for today. We are so distracted in our day-to-day life. Plus with popular Christian books, tracts, and application we have read outside the bible, we have doubts and misguided purposes on the path towards Heaven. After Fasting and praying as I hope you all have been, should renew your purpose for Christ. James 1:6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

There is a time to be active for the Lord, and a time to kneel and pray. I pray that everyone that prayed last night and today for our deaf ministry. We are Christians – Called Out. So we have committed our lives to Christ. For this new body we have we to live for Christ (Gal 2:20).

We know that world offers nothing but roadblocks for our path to Heaven. We know nothing in this world will last forever. We know what last forever? The bible – God’s words, our Salvation we ought hold true, and Trinity. Are we following Man (Prov 14:12) or are we listening to the Holy Spirit that guides us (Rom 8:26)? We are fighting against not just the flesh (when fasting) but against the Evil Spiritual world. This is so clear that Devil who rules this Evil Kingdom wants to off set the path God has placed for each of us. Devil failed to cut off the seed line of Jesus. And we Must believe Devil will not win to off set our Firm belief that we all will be saved period!


Everyday is a new Goal:
Corinthians 3:18:And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect[a] the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

So what does that mean for us? All of us need to help our brothers\sisters that are struggling, Christian life that is still at a stand still, or need guidance. Also we all have to admit our weakness and expose them time-to-time to the members and give us confidence to overcome them plus other Christians that are struggling can learn from the testimonies (1 Peter 5:6-7). We should not allow this Devil to make us Introverts. Christ is an extrovert as well as his Disciples. Men, lets open our discussion everyday on anything you have issues with. We all work together of course with the help of Holy Spirit. Also including In-Person assistance by Mark, David, Steve, Matt, Dennis, Tim, Neil, as well as I. Names I have not mentioned please respond. We all would like to hear from you. This is whole part of “Sharpening the Iron” (Iron = Christian people) (Prov 27:17).

Lord,

As we all prayed and fast since last night and continuing through out the day, give us all new goal and guidance how we can rejuvenate us Christian to increase your Glory. This means by creating new ministries to get us Christians active in the Deaf\Hearing community. I know there are so much work to be done with little time left as our life has a limitation. There are few workers but plenty of bare-bone (know nothing about bible) and un-churched people. Lord, you are in control. We humbly thank thee for giving us the opportunity to live on earth and life the life you want us to live. Keep us strong on the way to Heaven, in Christ’s name AMEN!