DECLARE EVERYDAY: "I AM JUST GETTING BETTER"

Message Delivered September 26, 2010 Evening Service . Place of Hope

God did not plan our lives to be stagnant,

mediocre, boring or declining.

God planned our lives to be growing,

excelling, improving and thriving.

When someone ask you- "How are you?'

Is your reply, "As usual"? "Just the same?"

God did not plan your life to be as usual either.

As a child of God, you are what you declare.

Declare instead - "Just gettin' better."

The story of Jesus healing the man with a withered hand is an example of

living life to the fullest after healing. The man after was healed by Jesus can never say the words

"as usual." For sure, he will say, "I'm just getting better!" in exuberant joy.

For this man who used to have a withered hand, what Jesus did for him was a miracle.

Savor Your Sense of Touch

What do you think are the first things this man will do after he was healed?

Of course, he will be touching anything he can touch!

He will be the one who claps the loudest. He will be the one who is so industrious.

He will be hugging his wife and his children when he went home.

Compared to you, you still have your hands.

You can work. You can touch people's lives. You can hug your loved ones.

You can enjoy life.

Life just keeps gettin' better, isn't it?

Share The Story of Your Transformation

This man who used to have a withered hand will keep on pointing people to Jesus.

He will be boldly telling his story how he was healed.

Though in hard times, you can still declare that life is gettin' better because

your setbacks will just be the set-up of how Jesus will bless you.

All of these experiences will just be a part of your success story.

People around us will notice our liveliness, happiness and positivism, and when

they ask, we can point them to Jesus.

Life just keeps gettin' better, right?

Show Your Service Out of Thanksgiving

This man who used to have a withered hand don't need a pep talk, a seminar,

a conference, a tap in the back, a guideline, or even rules to follow

just for him to serve the Lord.

He will naturally serve the Lord because he was so thankful.

This is moving because of grace.

How about you? Is your Christian life getting better or getting boring?

If it is boring, it could be your serving because you just want to have blessings.

If it is so hard, maybe because you are serving because of rules and pressures.

Serve out of thanksgiving and service will be a pleasure.

We work not to have grace. We work because of grace.

And because of grace, we will do everything in excellence

more than we can based on the law.

Everyday, our service keeps gettin' better

because life just keep gettin' better.

So, let me ask you - 

How are you?

- A r t  R o y  R e m y