Moving On

Do not get caught up in the past!!! Yesterday we talked about the importance of building memorials around your monumental moments. It is important that we remember what God has done for us and in us. However, God does not intend for us to live there. In the book of Joshua, after they build the memorials they continue to move forward. Too many of us are still hanging around the memory of what God did back then. We still focus on the "I remember whens." In doing this we miss so much more that God has to offer. I feel the Holy Spirit challenging us to "move on" today. To pick up and get back on the road. I am thankful for what God has done, but I am anticipating Him to continue moving in my life.
Sometimes we are religious and don't even realize it. We, like Peter at the Mountain of Transfiguration, will see God do a work and then decide that that is where we need to pitch our tents and stay. That was not God's intention then and it certainly is not now. We get stuck in a certain form of worship and a certain form of singing or preaching, and we miss a whole other side of God. Some of us have been worshipping to the same tunes forever. We never branch out to something new and fresh that will challenge us and our faith. We have so memorized the songs that we can sing them without true worship even coming forth. The Bible says to sing a new song unto God. Have you ever done that? Have you ever branched out beyond your comfort zone? I am amazed at how many "Christians" I hear make statements about how they can't worship to this or to that. That's insane!!!!! Do you realize that God does not have a favorite style of music?! Do you realize that God does not have a favorite style of suit? Do you realize that God does not have a favorite style of preaching? What God desires are those things that will point to Him. If the Spirit of God is in it then go for it. Don't limit your worship to God. I challenge you to branch out today. Those of you who just love Southern Gospel, and by the way so do I, branch out today and worship to a different style. Those of you who love Hillsong or some other style, go back and worship to some of the old hymns today. Don't get boxed in. Mix it up. Catch the Devil off guard today and give God a "sacrifice of praise." God bless