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To the Ends of the Earth: Character – Week 6, Day 4 - God Has Given Us All We Need to Become All We Can Be
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His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, that through these you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of passion, and become partakers of the divine nature.
2 Peter 1:3–4
Through the resurrection, we share in the power of Jesus Christ. Because Jesus rose from the dead, we receive the saving grace that transforms us day by day. We are like seeds, not fully formed into what we will become but having all we need within us to get there. The power that raised Christ from the dead will work within us to change us from men of potential to men of actuality, from men of “not yet” to men of “well done.” God has given us all we need to live lives devoted totally to him. His promises carry us from the cradle to the grave, giving us grace and changing us into the men we are meant to be.
The seed must escape the cold, dark earth in order to break through the ground and stretch up toward the sun. We must break from the darkness of sin in our lives and reach up to the light of heaven. Grace frees us from the power of sin and enables us to become men of faith, men of action, and men of truth. As we walk the narrow path toward heaven, we know we have all of heaven to guide us, strengthen us, and grow us into better men.
Questions for Reflection
Do you believe that the power of Christ’s resurrection is really yours? How can you better accept and appropriate this power in your life?
Are there areas in your life where you doubt that God can really bring any good thing to fruition through you? What are those areas? How can your brothers pray for you and support you as you surrender those fears to God?
What are some specific ways you can share this Gospel message with other men?
Praying with Scripture
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Phil 4:19)
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Mark C. McCann is an author and Ministry Consultant with more than 30 years of writing and ministry experience. He has published articles for a number of Catholic magazines and websites including St. Anthony Messenger, Emmanuel Magazine, Liguorian Magazine, Catholic Stand, the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He recently published the 4-volume Catholic men's devotional, To the Ends of the Earth, as well as the 2021 Advent Daybreaks devotional and 2022 Lenten Daybreaks devotional with Liguori Publishing. He has also released his End Times novel series, Jacob's Dream: The Vision and Jacob's Dream: The Final Battle. He was a radio host and producer for 8 years at a Connecticut Christian radio station and has worked as a Catholic religion teacher/campus minister and a parish youth minister. He has also served the Norwich, CT Diocese as a Youth Ministry Director and Family Life Director. He currently lives in Connecticut with his Proverbs 31 wife, where together they have brought up three incredible children. He strives each day to live out his call to be a man of words. You can learn more about Mark and his writing at www.wordsnvisions.com.
