Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I woke up long before sunrise and spent my time with the Author and Perfecter of my Faith inside a warm home with my Bible and (eventually) a good cup of coffee. It’s supposed to be cold and sunny today but I don’t care much about following the weather channels to see what man has to say because the God in control of every raindrop is Unpredictable, and because of that each new day is like a surprise from Him to me. I like watching God unfold His plans for the day and then I “plan accordingly”. Sometimes I need an umbrella and sometimes I need a warm coat – but no matter what steps I take to prepare for the outward, the Inward Plans are the most important of all. If everything is “well with my soul” I’ll be Strong and Ready for whatever comes my way… BUT if I fail to do my Part on the Inward, I’ll be like a ship lost at sea with no Direction whatsoever. Isn’t that the way you approach the Journey of Life too?

If not for the fact that it’s sad, watching the world watch the world would be entertaining. These days there is passion like we’ve never seen before, and I wonder sometimes what the world would look like if that passion was directed toward the King of all kings and the Spiritual realm instead of the President of the United States and the political realm. We’ve seen stadiums filled to overflowing with those who support the candidate most in line with their political beliefs, and I wonder sometimes what the world would like if that passion was directed toward supporting our Belief in the Word of God instead of the words of man. I see attempts to share (some version of) “the truth” from one end of the world to another, and sometimes I wonder what the world would be like if THE Truth of Jesus Christ was spread at record speed like that instead of just the opinion of man splattered from end to end. The passion is impressive, but it’s definitely misguided…like ships lost at sea the world has lost its Direction…and its peace. All it takes to “win” is a focus on the Inward instead of the outward…that will make the Biggest Difference of all. That’s how Revival begins!

Every four years there is an uproar in this country as we rally for a new candidate to occupy the White House and news channels of every shape, size, and belief system beat the story to death 24/7 for months on end. It’s exhausting to hear them spit out their 2 cents about how their favorite person will lead as if they’re experts on what the Living God has in mind. Truthfully, the outcome doesn’t matter much more to me than the outcome of the weather because I have a Personal Relationship with the One Who sits on the Throne to Rule the entire world. He’s been there since the Beginning of Time and He’ll be there through all Eternity whether He gets your Support or not. He doesn’t get “elected” into office…HE IS the “office” and no matter how the world votes, He will NEVER be replaced. I am confident that He is the One to “ordain the leaders” so no matter how passionate we are about this one or that one, God always has His Way. He has ordained our next leader who will ONLY be able to do what God gives him the power and authority to do…period. Although I’m a citizen of the United States of America and NOTHING could pry me away from this country, I’m actually just passing through and my Citizenship is in Heaven where the King is. With that in mind, I can’t afford to get caught up in the confusion of this dark world – instead, I focus on the Inward to be sure that I AM ready to take MY place in my Forever Home. Ready or not, the King is coming.

You’ll see a passionate crowd like you’ve never seen before One Day and it won’t just fill up a stadium to overflowing…it will fill up the entire earth. One day “every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD.” Until then, this is all child’s play with a “hidden agenda” to get our eyes and ears a whole lot more focused on the things of this dark world than we are on the One who Rules the Earth. It’s time to spread the Only Truth that ever really matters and it’s time for contagious Passion for the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords. HE’S my favorite and the One you’ll find me talking about from sun up to sun down all the days of my Life. The King IS coming, and I’ll be Ready.

How about you?

“Do not fear, I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; YOU ARE MINE” – Isaiah 43:1