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Day 82
Today’s Big Idea: Assessing and prioritizing. No task is completed until it’s been properly assessed so we can learn from it.
Key Verse: “However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven” (Luke 10:20).
Thoughts to Consider: When the seventy-two were done with their advance tour, they came back and reported their findings to Jesus. With amazement, some of them told Jesus, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” Jesus acknowledged this was wonderful news, then reminded them not to get diverted from the main task, even by such spectacular events. The Key Verse reminds them and us that a great church service, even one in which there is an obvious manifestation of spiritual battles being won, is not as important as souls being brought into the Kingdom.
Take a moment today to pause, think, and pray. Are you perhaps in danger of being so busy or so happy with what’s happening in your church that it might divert your attention from the main task—reaching people for Jesus? If so, take some time to reflect and renew your commitment to keep focused on the main thing.
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About this Plan
This devotional is a companion to the book 100 Days to a Healthier Church, by Karl Vaters. Like the book, the principles laid out here are not one-time, quick-fix solutions. They are long-term principles—nudges, not jumps(the tortoise, not the hare.) It is divided into four main steps over 14 weeks. It works best when it starts on a Saturday, so this devotional is designed with that in mind.
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