2013 GOOD WORKS

Chuck Colson spoke of the skepticism he felt from others after coming to Christ.  People waited for his commitment to Christ to expire because they thought jailhouse conversions were phony.

Some may be.

But Chuck Colson came to Christ BEFORE he went to jail.  And then it was Christ, through the conviction of the Holy Spirit, who drove him to plead guilty in the Watergate case.

Chuck had lots to say about doing good by serving the underserved.  He earned a seat of authority on the subject by never forgetting the prisoners he promised never to forget.  What a good man who lived thirty-three years as a slave to a new Master.

So what does that have to do with New Years?

As you and I plan our 2013 days, it is time to think about our willingness to find the things ahead that God has in mind for us.  Here's how Chuck Colson puts it:

"Those of us who have 'by grace have been saved through faith' must be about doing the 'good works which God prepared in advance for us to do' (Ephesians 2:8-10).  For it is through Christian acts of loving service - especially to the more needy among us - that the world will see the power and love of Christ."

I'm not excited about flopping around doing just any "good" thing.  I want to match my willingness to preordained/prefitted opportunities.  These are exciting times in the kingdom of God.  May the coming year find us all implementing His plan.

"For God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him."
Philippians 2:13