Day 11 National Prayer Focus | Pursue Holiness like him Part 1 with Kathleen Johansson

CAPTAIN KATHLEEN JOHANSSON, The Salvation Army in Bulgaria

DAY 11 NATIONAL PRAYER FOCUS 2022
When you go to the cinema, do you like to get there in time to watch the previews?

If you’re scrolling on the TV looking for something to watch, do you click on ‘watch preview’ first to get an idea of what you’re getting yourself into? For me, it’s a big yes! I’m going to suggest that holiness is like a movie preview – the ‘now, but not yet’ of God’s Kingdom.

In a way, us living a holy life is a ‘foretaste of glory divine’ – a preview, if you will! We start to see God’s Kingdom growing and forming around us and creation being redeemed. God’s Kingdom has come and is still coming, all at the same time.

The reality of the fullness of God’s Kingdom is nothing that any of us can really imagine. What holiness can accomplish in this life is nothing compared to the full glory of God in God’s Kingdom. But ‘without holiness, no one will see the Lord’ (Hebrews 12:14), so we should at least watch the preview!

REFLECTION QUESTIONS
1. Do you like to watch the previews? Do you understand the parallel here?
2. Is your life a good preview for the Kingdom of God? If someone watched your life, would they get a good idea about what the Kingdom of God is like?

Excerpt from The National Prayer Focus Salvos Field Guide daily devotions.
The Salvation Army Australia’s National Prayer Focus 2022 is based on the book Jesus Centered: Focusing on Jesus in a Distracted World by Steve Brown. The Salvation Army Australia’s National Prayer Focus 2022 will be a powerful time of connection, rejuvenation and joy as we seek God and seek good together. The National Prayer Focus ‘Salvos Field Guide’ daily devotions and corresponding nightly online meetings will provide a deep and valuable prayer resource as we walk forward into the future.