pro 29v18 WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH
"WHERE THERE IS NO
VISION, THE PEOPLE PERISH..."
Prov. 29:18
Whenever a congregation of
believers loses its sense of purpose and direction, or its sense of motivation
and driving force, it is in a woeful condition. A church may be thoroughly
orthodox in doctrine and precise in methodology, and yet be cold, lifeless,
apathetic, and indifferent. No greater curse could ever befall us than that we
should become satisfied with a form of godliness without enjoying the living
power of God. God save us from the curse of the Laodiceans. If we would be full
of life and zeal, and serviceable to our God we must
have a fresh and constant vision before us.
We must have a vision of The
Glory of God. Oh, that we might see him. "High and lifted up:"
Nothing is so humbling and inspiring as a sight of the
Lord upon his throne, in the fulness of his glory. If ever we should see the
Lord, like Moses or Isaiah, in the fulness of his attributes, who can tell what
we might accomplish for his sake?
We must also have a vision of The
Crucified Christ. Wonder of wonders, the glorious God has engaged to save
sinners! And he does it by giving his own Son to die in our place at
And we must have a vision of Our
Work And Responsibility In This World. "Lift
up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to
harvest." "Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature." God has not established a church in
this place so that we may simply rehearse the things that we believe week after
week, or just so that we can write creeds and refine our doctrine, or so that
we might study the best method of church government. God left us here with a
work to do. And it is a glorious work. We are to preach the everlasting gospel
to perishing sinners. Let's give ourselves wholeheartedly to the work!