This past Sunday we kicked off a series called Breakthrough. A lot of people need a breakthrough in their life! I am anticipating that as we kick off 21 days of prayer and fasting this Sunday, that we will experience breakthrough, not just personally, but also in our church.
A key element to receiving breakthough is practicing righteousness, or right living. Getting along with others, handling conflict biblically, and maintaining right relationships with God and others is at the core of being righteous. One can say they are righteous, but if you find broken and strained relationships left behind in the wake of their life, you really have to wonder how righteous they really are! Righteousness is not obeying some external set of religious codes; rather it is a life that is continually being transformed from a thriving relationship with God!!
Here’s what 1 Peter 3:12 says, “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." When we are doing our best to living righteously, this verse states that God watches us and listens to us!! This communicates security and protection in a crazy world! When we are confident that God is watching and listening to us, it raises our faith to point where we know beyond the shadow of a doubt that God will “Breakthough” into our situation. Where do you need a Breakthough?? Ask God to show how you can become more righteous.
I can’t to see you Sunday as we celebrate our “Breakthrough” God!
I love being your pastor!
Kevin
