WE MUST HAVE A VISION 3

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

PEOPLE ARE PERISHING FROM SIN

We need to have a vision of the destructiveness of sin. I am a firm believer in the security of a believer. I believe that we are saved by God's grace and kept by God's grace and no one can pry us out of the Savior's hand. Some people mistakenly believe that people who believe in the security of believers take that as a license to sin. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Sin will not cause me to lose my salvation but it will have a destructive effect on me.

I will give you an example. Suppose I were to get drunk and wind up in an automobile accident and cut off one of my arms. God would forgive me but he would not grow me a new arm. That is an extreme situation maybe but we need a vision of the extreme destructiveness of sin. Many individuals, families and even churches are perishing because they disregard the destructiveness of sin.

Remember, sin will take you farther than you want to go. It will keep you longer than you want to stay and it will cost you more than you want to pay.

God forbids us to do certain things because in His infinite wisdom He knows they are destructive. We need to have a vision of the destructiveness of sin.

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WE MUST HAVE A VISION 2

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

PEOPLE ARE PERISHING FROM SIN

As Christians we need to have a vision for the awfulness of sin. I am afraid that we have lost our understanding of the awfulness of sin. We are quick to look at sinners and after seeing the effects of sin upon them we label them as awful but we still tolerate the same sin in moderation.

I can not understand how anyone can see the destructiveness of alcohol upon society and still think that it is alright to drink socially. I have known a lot of people whose lives were effected or destroyed by liquor and not one of them set that as a goal for their life. Sin sneaks in and then it just takes a little more each time.

We need to have a vision of destructiveness of sin on our families. Remember all our actions effect those we are close too. Parents need to protect their children from sinful situations. It is much more important for us to keep our young people pure than to make them popular. We would never dream of sending them to school with filthy hands and faces yet many are sent out each day with unclean souls.

We feed them, clothe them, pack their lunches and rush them to the bus or to school without taking time to pray for them. It is important that they see and hear you praying for God to protect them from sin. It has a strengthening effect when they are tempted.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

WE MUST HAVE A VISION 1

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS

In an earlier devotional I mentioned the fact that many people are just going through the motions of living. They work, they eat, they sleep and then when they are off work they spend their time trying to forget that they have to start it all over again. Instead of making the most of their lives they are just flowing with the currents of life hoping some day to drift into the port of some dream paradise.

Someone once said that Christopher Columbus was just lucky. He started out not knowing where he was going, when he got there he didn't know where he was and when he got back he didn't know where he had been. To add to all that he did it all on borrowed money. Maybe Columbus had something that did make it all happen, he had a vision. He had a vision of new routes to an old world but wound up discovering a new one.

Many today are doing the same as Christopher Columbus only they lack the vision. Do you have a vision? Are you working toward specific goals in your life or are you just floating on the currents of circumstances hoping to make a happy landing at some port some day. It is your life. You should decide where you want to steer it.

I hope you receive a blessing from the next few devotionals concerning having a vision.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HELP FOR THE HEART 5

Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;(26) Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

PEOPLE'S HEARTS ARE FAILING FOR FEAR

We certainly live in perilous times. We need only turn on the news or read a paper and it seems that there is something new that should scare us.

Terrorism seems to continue in spite of the War being raged against it. Our government is enough to make us all be a little fearful when we look at the massive failures of the last several years.

Experts keep telling us of the terrible economy. (Personally I can't tell that I am much worse off than I have been all along.)

The News is constantly showing us how dangerous our food supply, medicine, and water is.

Crime is on the rise. We are constantly at war. I could go on and on with the list of things that cause us to be fearful but the one thing we must remember is that all this is temporary.

This world and this life will pass away but there is peace and victory in Jesus Christ who is eternal. I have nothing in the world to fear because this world is not my home, I am just passing through on my way to my eternal home.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HELP FOR THE HEART 4

Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;(26) Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

PEOPLE'S HEARTS ARE BROKEN BECAUSE THEY FEEL TRAPPED

Many people are snared by their circumstances and locked in by their own actions or as one preacher said "they are hemmed in by their habits."

It is sad to see so many people who are just going through the motions of life. They are depressed or anxious and they feel trapped with no way out.

There are many people who are truly in some bad situations that we can not imagine but there are many who could change everything around them if they would just change the way they react to what goes on around them. We must understand that Jesus is the only one who can give us true liberty.

The apostle Paul spoke much about his liberty in Christ even though he spent much of his later years imprisoned. If Jesus reigns supreme in your heart you will not be trapped, you will be free.

Sometimes I hesitate to write devotionals like these because it seems like they are trivializing serious situations and making the solution sound simple. Allowing Jesus to be the Lord of all of your life is anything but simple. It takes a lot of work and you must be willing to swallow some pride and show some humility. Believe me, that can take a lot of effort but it will be well worth it if you become free from your circumstances.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HELP FOR THE HEART 3

Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;(26) Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

PEOPLE'S HEARTS ARE BROKEN FROM LONELINESS

Loneliness is a lot different from being alone. We all need time to be alone with God but that does not mean being lonely. We can be in a crowd of people and still feel lonely.

From the small child who feels he has no friends and the teenager who doesn't fit in, to the adult who feels isolated from those around him, there are many who are lonely.

The Bible tells us that Jesus is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. He is there for us when the whole world deserts us. When we are close to Him we will be serving Him which means ministering to others. When we minister to others the loneliness seems to disappear.

Our hearts are lonely when we are consumed with ourselves. When our hearts are filled with a love for Jesus we will seldom feel lonely.

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If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HELP FOR THE HEART 2

Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;(26) Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

PEOPLE FEAR FAILURE

It seems that people sometimes try so hard and still fail. The work of their hands turns to clay instead of Gold. The American dream seems to have turned into a nightmare for many. Streets are filled with people who are protesting because things haven't turned out the way they thought they would.

We are not doing our youth any favors by promising them a good education will insure that they have a good job and a promising future. What we need to is teach our children to live their lives for Jesus. This world is temporary and it promises us nothing.

Jesus is eternal and He promises us eternal life and if we abide in Him we are promised abundant life.

No life lived for the cause of Christ is a failure. If we live for Jesus there are eternal rewards that we can not even imagine. That is far from failure.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.