Many of us on this planet have certain common long and short term concerns. Those who have been called by God to come out of the thinking and lifestyles of the world often have difficulty in reconciling our concerns with those of the Lord Himself. After many years I have become persuaded that God does care about the things that trouble us in our daily lives. How great is His love and patience for us to finally come to the conclusion that all of our spiritual, emotional and physical needs are truly fulfilled in Him!

Oh how we all need to focus more on Him! This is an area where Christians often fail, much to the rejoicing of our enemies. They know that when we finally realize the power of simple, pure devotion to God, we will not be stoppable!

The purpose of this message is to share some understanding of God and His eternal purpose, that has helped me greatly in allowing Him to return to the center of my life. The hope is that when you consider and meditate in these truths, your life will then be seen as part of a more wonderful and greater whole. Then the past, present and future will begin to connect, and the patterns of our daily lives can develop deeper spiritual meaning.

The great Creator, the God of the whole universe, has always been the God of now, but we can only begin to appreciate that fact as we come to know Him in the present. 4000 years ago, Moses knew the God of now, or the Great I AM, through the law that descended from Mount Sinai. Many others would later testify of the life that the law breathed into them in those days. In my day, however, God is not present in that old covenant system. I can only find the God of today in the location of time and space that I find myself in.

THERE IS A TIME AND A PLACE…

Road maps have been helpful to mankind since their invention. Their purpose is to aid the user in arriving at their destination. The first thing that must be done, however, is to find our present location on the map. We must look for a street sign, landmark or anything we can find at that location, which has a corresponding spot on the map. Have you ever appreciated the red mark found on shopping mall maps that brightly indicate, YOU ARE HERE?

After finding our location on the map, we can then begin charting a course to our destination. With the help and direction of the Holy Spirit, I sincerely hope that together we can begin to understand, first, what our destination in the plan of God is, then to find out where we are now in that plan. With that we can all begin moving towards that destination together for His glory. Becoming ever more conscious of His eternal purpose in our daily lives, we can then begin to know Him in His eternal Now.

In the dark ages, a scientist named Copernicus made a discovery. He learned by an honest and thorough investigation of the facts that the earth was not the center of the universe as was previously believed. Upon receiving this revelation, everything else began to fall into place. He could then more easily and accurately chart the courses of all the planets, their moons, and our relationships with the stars. Think of it. Our current explorations of the moon and space would have never been possible without this knowledge. The heart of this revelation was, of course, that the sun is the center of this solar system, with the earth and the other eight planets revolving around it.

It is time for mankind, and even for Christianity, to come to the conclusion that the universe does not revolve around us. God is, has been, and always will be the center. When we begin to see this, everything begins to harmonize and work together in perfect order. For thousands of years we thought it was about us, our sin, our salvation, our peace, security and happiness. Even though these concerns are legitimate, the focus will be entirely wrong when man is at the center.

With man, the story begins at the fall, and the focus becomes redemption, salvation, restoration etc. All of these are cru[...]