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Moving Forward

SCRIPTURE  

Nehemiah 6:15-16
“So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. And when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us were afraid and fell greatly in their own esteem, for they perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.”
 
OBSERVATION 

What we commit to God, He will turn it into a miracle. That is how everyone around Nehemiah viewed the situation, even his enemies. They saw the power of a person fully committed to the work of God. Nehemiah’s commitment became a testimony of God’s goodness to everyone around him. This is what God wants to do at Mariners.

As we come to this final day of the 30-day devotional, understand that your commitment matters. You are leaving a legacy for your children, family and those we are trying to win to Jesus. No commitment is too small or insignificant. We are the body of Christ in the world, and the work of every finger, toe, and hair of that body matters.  What matters is that you have opened your heart to God and allowed Him to work though you. Our prayer, as a church, is that people look at Mariners and perceive that God is accomplishing the work through committed people.

Commitment weekend is just the beginning. We are on a three-year journey of prayer, sacrifice and commitment. Stay the course and believe God for miracles. At the end of this journey, we will look back and say, “Look at what God has done.” The exciting part is that each of our stories are a part of the bigger story God is telling through our church. To see SOULS SAVED and LIVES CHANGED. This is our mission. Thank you for your commitment to this New Wave Faith Journey. The best is yet to come!

APPLICATION 

Begin to thank God for the privilege to be a part of growing his kingdom in our city and around the world. Ask God today to continue to lead you in service and sacrifice over the next three years. This is only the beginning of what God wants to do. With His help, we are going to see the impossible become possible. 

Prayer

God, today I thank you for this journey you have me on. Continue to stretch my faith, and help me to stay committed to the journey. I am so excited to see all that you are going to do. May people look at what you are doing in me and through me and know that God is doing something special at Mariners.

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