Transition

Last evening began a process of transition for New River Worship Center in Radcliff, Kentucky.  A few days ago I wrote about the purchase of a building which will become the home base for the ministry outreach to our community.  We began that process of transition last night as a group of individuals gathered to work on the structure of the building.  The building will require some adjustments as we change the purpose of the old building into a place of worship, discipleship, and fellowship.  The demolition crew made a great impact last night but there are more changes which will require the removal of the old so that we can make room for the new.  There was a portion of the material in the building which we can recycle into the newly remodeled building but other portions of the building have served their purpose and they had to be discarded to make room for the process of the new.

The Spirit used the work on the building last night to remind me about our journey with Christ.  We are in the state of spiritual transition.  The Spirit is moving us from our present spiritual location into the deeper things of God.  That transition will also require the removal of the old and the addition of the new.  We should learn to be comfortable with this process as we learn more about the plans that God has for our lives.  He is not out to destroy us but His plan is to develop us into a people that can more fully represent Him in this world.  The Word of God makes reference to some things that God desires to remove from our lives but it also makes reference to those things that God desires to add to our lives.  Both of these principles serve the same purpose; they serve to complete the process of transition and spiritual development.  We will enter a new "church building" in the near future if all goes as planned.  Each day of our lives should be fresh and new in our relationship with Christ as He continues His work in our life.  This process of spiritual transition will include the work of the Spirit which will reveal the changes that we need to make in our walk with Christ.  But the work of the Spirit will also add those elements of strength, hope, desire, passion, holiness, righteousness, etc. until we reach the intended goal that Christ has established for us.  We need to embrace the transition rather than resisting the transition.  God has a plan for each of us and that plan will move us closer to our destination of spiritual maturity if we will submit to the direction of God.