Sunday Re cap (10th June 2007)

Survival, Success and Significance
by Dr Paul Ang

Text: Ps 90:5-6, 10, 12
v12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

In the first 40 years of our lives we learn and do things that will affect the next 40 years.
Moses first 40 years-lived in a palace and had a palace mentality. This is like some of us who are born into rich families.
The next 40 years Moses chose to downgrade-Heb 11:24-27.
It's a difficult thing to downgrade in anything in life. We always think about upgrading but God wants us to choose to downgrade i.e. dying to self.

We need to ask ourselves: Are we doing what God wants us to do and are we in the right place?

Do we view life in eternal and spiritual perspective or material and financial perspective?
Gen 13 -Lot viewed life from material and financial perspective whereas Abraham viewed life from an eternal and spiritual perspective. Abraham gave way to Lot and was “greater” than Lot. The “greater” gave way to the “lesser”.

What Lot chose in the first half of his life affected the next half-he lost everything and Abraham gained everything!

We need to ask ourselves:
What is your spiritual destiny?
What is your yardstick for success? God's yardstick and ours may be very different.
When you leave this earth, what do you want to be remembered for?
Are you maximizing your talents for God?

Traps in the 2nd half
David-adultery
Lk18:22 Rich Young ruler made to realize that there was more to life than having money and possessions. Its about being stewards of God's blessings upon our lives.
Lk19:8-9 Zacchæus realized that if we're losing the first half then we need to change the game plan for the 2nd half.

To avoid the trap:
We should not be moved by public opinion.
Saying sorry alone is not enough, we need to right the wrong.
Take stock of our life; ask God what to do.
Make peace with God and man.
Have a big and seeking heart like Zacchæus.

Conclusion
1st 40 years-planning, surviving.
2nd 40 years- harvesting, reaping, impacting lives.

We need to progress in life from survival to success to significance! Change your game plan NOW!