Realizing the Vision Devotional
Dear Villager:
With this devotional we are entering into one of the most significant parts of our Realizing the Vision campaign. This is an invitation to take a few minutes at the beginning of each day to read and reflect upon a passage of scripture and what that passage means for you and for our church family. These devotionals have been prepared and compiled by fellow Villagers with the hope that they will move us toward our understanding of where God is leading us individually and corporately.
As we ask the question of God, "Lord, what do You want to do through me to realize Your vision for Village?" we must turn to the scriptures so that we can hear God through His Word. The first seven days we will examine Village's vision statement. The next seven days will be devoted to studying one of the great stewardship passages in the Bible: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15.
Take the time to hear God in His Word and in prayer. Allow Him to speak to you in relation to the faithful stewardship of your resources. What might God do through us to extend our reach in this community and the world if we fervently seek to hear His voice? What would God do through our church if together we would release all our resources to His use?
Whatever He does with us, it will be more than we ever imagined! Let us dream, and together, like Nehemiah, move forward to build our own wall and repair our broken world. Let us return to the foundation of what it means to be a radical church.
—Pastor John Johnson
