Are you looking for something to come to fruition? Have you been working hard on a project and anticipating your hard work to pay off? Are you implementing a new plan you believe will produce the windfall you desire? Do you have all the steps and details defined?
If you have ever developed a project plan, you know defining every step is important. That definition needs to not only state what needs to happen but state how long it will take to complete the step. Linking the steps with dependencies is another key component.
Good project management abides by a set of principles and methods. Once you fully understand them, you can manage any project from a simple birthday party to the construction of a billion-dollar building. The difference is the size and magnitude, but the principles and methods are the same.
The principles and methods of God work the same way. The steps are to repent and believe in Jesus Christ. We also remember Jesus’ command to his apostles in Matthew 28:19-20 where He commanded them to make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching them. Jesus had 2 main missions when He came to earth—preach the good news and be the perfect Lamb of God.
The good news, or gospel, is that God has made a way for humans to be reconciled to him through his Son, Jesus Christ. His plan is simple, easy to remember. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we enter the kingdom of God. His kingdom has come near. It is within reach for each one of us. It is our choice to follow the steps to enter the kingdom or to decline and continue to be lost.
I pray we all see the kingdom of God that has come near. I pray we follow the steps to enter the kingdom. I pray each one of us will decide to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Know God’s principles. Know God’s commands. Choose to follow them. Accept Jesus as your Savior. Accept Jesus as your Lord.
Mark 1:14-15 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”
Marty Pressey 