SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Walk.
SPEAKER_00: This is Mike Stevens, and what a pivotal period we are in as we continue to gather in one service to hear about our mission, vision, and core values.
SPEAKER_00: I am so thankful for the enthusiasm and energy that has been displayed each Sunday as we come together and hear Pastor Aaron lay out where we are going as a church.
SPEAKER_00: I am sure that you have a clear understanding of our mission, which is the Great Commission as expressed by Jesus in Matthew 28, 18 through 20.
SPEAKER_00: This is the heartbeat of our church, to go and make disciples of all nations.
SPEAKER_00: And our vision is designed to help us stay on mission.
SPEAKER_00: It is to magnify Christ and share the gospel in our homes, the Wimberley Valley, and beyond.
SPEAKER_00: How do we magnify Christ?
SPEAKER_00: Colossians 2.7 teaches us that we are to be rooted and built up in Christ.
SPEAKER_00: And we do that when we implant God's Word into our heart and mind and we become transformed into the image of Christ.
SPEAKER_00: Our identity is defined by our core values that are guided by the truth of God's Word.
SPEAKER_00: They define our unique identity, guide decision making, and direct ministry actions.
SPEAKER_00: The objective of these core values is to shape us, unite us, and prepare us as we magnify Christ and share the gospel.
SPEAKER_00: This week we are focusing on our first set of core values, which is to glorify God.
SPEAKER_00: Have you praised God this week?
SPEAKER_00: Have you put your trust in Him?
SPEAKER_00: Are you being obedient to His calling?
SPEAKER_00: We glorify God when we stand on three pillars of faith.
SPEAKER_00: First, trusting His Word.
SPEAKER_00: God has given us His promises in the Bible.
SPEAKER_00: Trusting means believing His truth is more real than our present circumstances, our feelings.
SPEAKER_00: Second, worshiping in spirit and truth.
SPEAKER_00: Worship is not just a song you sing on Sunday.
SPEAKER_00: It is an attitude of praise that recognizes God's goodness even when we do not understand his timing.
SPEAKER_00: And third, living surrendered lives.
SPEAKER_00: True surrender means laying down our plans, our control, and our worries.
SPEAKER_00: It is when we stop fighting for our own way and let God direct our steps.
SPEAKER_00: We see these core values at work in the life of Abraham.
SPEAKER_00: By faith, Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
SPEAKER_00: Hebrews 11, 8.
SPEAKER_00: When we put our trust in his word with our worship and surrender all to him, we give God the ultimate glory.
SPEAKER_00: Abraham did not know his final destination, but he knew the God who called him.
SPEAKER_00: He accepted the call to go without hesitation.
SPEAKER_00: He yielded because he knew God would guide him along the way.
SPEAKER_00: I know surrender can feel uncomfortable because it requires letting go.
SPEAKER_00: However, we are not surrendering to fate, we are surrendering to a loving Father.
SPEAKER_00: When we lay down our life, we are free to pick up his peace.
SPEAKER_00: Our surrender becomes our highest form of worship.
SPEAKER_00: So let us be that church that glorifies God as we embrace the truth of his word, worship him in spirit and truth, and live a surrendered life, so that whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, that we do it all to the glory of God.
SPEAKER_00: 1 Corinthians 10 31.
SPEAKER_00: Have a blessed and wonderful week, and may the peace of Christ rule richly in your heart.