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Moment Of Celebration-A Lasting Legacy Of Faith

March 4th, 2014

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Moment Of Celebration reflects on the lasting legacy of enduring faith.

The Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 1:6: “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

When we come to faith in Jesus, God gives us a mission to carry out while we live on the earth. Each of us has a race to run in the honor of our king. While we run the race of faith, God will give us opportunities to spread the aroma of His love in our acts of service, gracious words, and godly example. Other people will be transformed by the power of the Gospel as a result of our faithful witness, and their testimony will have impact on people’s lives with whom we had no personal contact. Yet, the Lord will use our witness for Christ indirectly to reach people we have never met.

Family trees often mark the line of ancestors from one generation to another. When God’s people gather in heaven, it will be interesting to study the spiritual family tree and see whose faith in the 1700’s might have led to the conversion of someone in the 21st century, because of their enduring faith in Jesus. The impact of our work on the earth is not completed at the end of our lives. It continues until the return of Jesus Christ.

The lasting legacy of an enduring faith is a reason to be glad in the Year of Celebration.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com




  1. Audra Mylin
    March 10th, 2014 at 10:23 | #1

    Hi, John shirk,
    I just liked your blog so much. I hope that you have a great day.

    Audra

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