David took his kingship to a higher level when he moved from Hebron to Jerusalem. He was told that it was impossible to reach that level, but he did the impossible (2 Sm 5:6-7). Then he "grew steadily more powerful, for the Lord of hosts was with him" (2 Sm 5:10).
The Lord wants to take your good marriage and turn it into a great one. You don't know how that's possible. Just pray with your spouse for a great marriage and watch the Lord do a miracle.
You've chosen to be single for the Lord, and you serve the Lord with love and enthusiasm. Now the Lord is calling you to cross over into a new dimension of community life and ministry.
You're retired by the world's standards, but the Lord is ready to move you into the major ministry of your life. You've had a good life in Hebron. Now it's time to enter Jerusalem.
You're a loving, committed parent. You've done a good job of raising your children. But now you can disciple your children for the Lord. Come up higher; cross the threshold; enter a new dimension.
Don't let the good keep you from the best. Leave the security of Hebron for the challenges of Jerusalem.
| PRAYER: | Father, may I leave behind not only the bad but also the good so as to follow You. |
| PROMISE: | "I have found David, My servant; with My holy oil I have anointed him, that My hand may be always with him, and that My arm may make him strong." –Ps 89:21-22 |
| PRAISE: | Gina thanks God as she sees Him taking her from ministry to ministry – each one deeper than the one before. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College