Risk and Pursue (1/16/22)

Living Forward

Risk and Pursue

Joshua 14:6-15

 

What do you want? (Joshua 14:6-15)

The Christian’s greatest desire = Follow Christ & Glorify God.

 

“The Glory of God is a human-being fully alive.”  - Irenaeus

 

In order to live life forward as a believer you must dream and pray, choose and focus, and then:

 

1)   Take the risk. (Joshua 14:6-9)

 

a)    Following Christ is the riskiest thing you will ever do. 

-       Love your enemies & pray for those who persecute you.  (Matthew 5:43-45)

-       Offer up your life as a sacrifice. (Romans 12:1-2)

-       Serve others for the glory of God, not the praise of man. (Galatians 1:10)

 

b)    Are you willing to take the risk of following Christ and living fully alive in Him?

 

c)    What will keep you from taking the risk? 

-       Not seeing God’s will.

-       Not listening to God’s word.

-       Not speaking God’s truth.

 

2)   Pursue the promise. (Joshua 14:10-15)

Natural responses to pursuing the promise:

a)    “Not now, I’m too busy.” – You have taken something good and made it a god.

b)    “I can’t, I’m too tired.” – You have given permission for something to rob you of a biblical rhythm of work and rest. 

c)    “I won’t, I’m too hurt.” – You are hanging on to hurt and not grasping what God is doing in the midst of it.

 

Key truth: God has given you everything you need to pursue his will for your life. Take the next step in pursuit of Christ. 

 

Final Thought: “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”

- Augustine