Kent Mattox: Thoughts For Today

Friday, December 5, 2014

Thoughts For Today

Proverbs 29:18 declares, “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” This passage of scripture could just as easily read, “Where there is no prophetic revelation of destiny, the people perish.” The word “vision” literally means exactly that, revelation of prophetic destiny. As we continue to read, we see that without revelation of our destiny, we perish. By translating the word “perish” from the Hebrew language, we discover that it means, “to be uncovered.” It is easy to become caught in the trap of being so focused on our present circumstances that we lose sight of where we are going. We then begin to think that we will never move beyond our day-to-day trials. Through the Word of God and prayer, we must continually encourage ourselves that God does indeed have a destiny for us and that we are moving past where we are. Genesis 15:1-6 is a perfect example of being stuck in your present circumstance with no vision for the future. Even though God had already promised Abram that he would be the Father of many nations, all Abram could see was that he still went childless. “Seeing” is the same issue that we fall victim to. If we cannot see it, how can it be? When God took Abram outside of his tent, He told him to look up at the multitude of stars. This speaks to us of going outside of our circumstances and looking up to God. Verse 6 tells us that when Abram looked up, he believed. From that moment on, his focus was redirected and he believed that God had a destiny for him. When we lose the focus of our destiny, we become uncovered and become victims of the enemy. Israel was destined for the Promised Land, but instead of focusing on where they were going they could only see where they were. It is time as overcoming, victorious Christians that we take our eyes off of our present circumstances and look ahead to our future. We have a destiny in God. It is time to forget where we are and focus on where we are going. Psalm 121:1-2 shows us the way to start: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help? My help cometh from the Lord…” Look up and believe. As we take the step of faith to press on to our destiny, we must start, “…looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2). Jesus fulfilled His destiny so we could fulfill ours.

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You have a very real destiny that your heavenly Father has planned specifically for your life. In this compelling book, Kent Mattox candidly writes about personal insights and revelations he has experienced in fulfilling the call of God in his life. The discoveries he made along the way, he believes, are not unique to one man’s experience. They represent every believer’s climb on the continual journey to the High Places of God. The surprising aspect of this material may be that it reads as though you could have written it yourself. The inspirational and motivational book was written to appeal to the believer, as well as to those who have not yet come to the knowledge of Christ’s deep and abiding love. Wherever you are in your journey to the High Places, this book will encourage you to maintain your focus and succeed in reaching the high call of fulfilling your destiny!

Running The Race

This seventy-day devotional was birthed from many of the revelations that God has encouraged and sustained Kent and Bev with as they have continued to run the race of faith. Their desire is that it will inspire you as well. The number seventy means completion of judgment and to enter into increase. Individually, the numbers seven and ten express different aspects of perfection and completeness. As God continues to further His Kingdom by revelation of His divine purpose and plan for you life apply these principals to your maturation process. These are qualities that we all aspire to : perfection, that we are maturing in Him and completeness, that in Him we are whole.