“Your Place in the Space Between the Now & the Not Yet”
FOCUS
Perhaps one of western culture’s biggest struggles is the struggle to be OK with things not always being OK. We sometimes find ourselves wanting or demanding an instant fix, a total fix & a lasting fix when it comes to everything we want … not just gratification but satisfaction. It’s important not to forget what the great theologian Mic Jagger once said in a Rolling Stones’ song called “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” It says “but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need” :-) … seriously, in Christ our needs are always met, but not always our wants.
Today we’ll see that what God sees & says is what we need to see & say too.
When It Comes to the Now & the Not Yet …
1. we must live with confidence in God no matter He allows.
Know & remember that the way God sees & interacts with time isn’t the way we do.
We mislabel His patience for us as an expression of His denial concerning us.
2 Peter 3:8-9 (Psalm 27:13-14)
2. looking to & longing for what’s ahead brings perspective & peace.
The day of the Lord will come just as God says in His perfect time & His perfect way.
2 Peter 3:10-13 (Psalm 27:13-14)
Making It Real
1] How are you doing today in the tension of this reality? What choices can you make
in the days ahead to keep growing in your confidence in God?
2] Do you see the importance & power of keeping your eyes on the prize of what’s ahead?
Action Step
Memorize 2 Peter 3:8-9 (bdnftotdfwtladilatyaatyaladtlinsikhpasusihipwynwatpbetctr - NIV).
Notes
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Cornerstone Community Church 5344 Fishcreek Rd Stow OH 44224 <>< ><> Pastor Dan Page March 20, 2022 www.ccc-stow.faithlifesites.com