Monday, October 13, 2025

New Testament Reading Plan: Revelation 2

It continues to amaze me that God allowed me to be part of the core group of CedarCreek 30 years ago. I am so grateful! When I think of how he brought me to Grace Evangelical Church in the spring of 1994, I cannot help but see his providence. As Lee invited people from that church to join him in this adventure, we caught his vision. We truly believed that God was ready to use us to invite people who had turned their backs on traditional church to a new way to encounter Jesus. In those nine months before our first public service, we lived out Acts 2:42: 

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.

We met together, we ate together, and we prayed for each other and for what God wanted to do with our church. We asked over and over, “What would our church look like if the church were the church?” (Ephesians 4:1-16). We were laser-focused on that question, and Lee kept us praying about it. It truly became our catalyst for life-change and growth. 

We became “the church.” We were all together in supporting each other, each according to our means. 

And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had (Acts 2:44). 

As difficult as it was to imagine how we could proceed with no money or outside support, we trusted that God would provide, and he did, often not a second before we absolutely needed it! We all came to trust God in a profound way. I can say for myself that my faith in God’s provision has never faltered since that time. All his promises are all “yes, and amen” in Jesus. I believe many of us would say the same. God continues to do miracles!

I love that our church has provided the resources to build this faith through “The Daily,” available in our app. At the touch of a screen you can access encouragement from Scripture, opportunities to pray and be prayed for, and a daily devotional like the one you are reading right now. I pray that God will use these resources to grow your love for him and his church, and that you will be devoted to sharing the gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ!

Questions: 
What adventure is God calling you to? Are you willing to take the risk?

Next Steps: 
Pray this prayer: “My answer is ‘yes,’ Lord. What is your invitation?” Listen, and invite other friends to pray with you for the answer.

Prayer: 
My Lord and Savior, it is my delight and my desire to serve you in my world. Open doors of opportunity and give me the courage to step into this life changing adventure of following you. Psalm 143: 8-9 says, “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” I trust you, Lord. Show me the way I should go. I want to follow you, now and forever. Amen

Series Theme Verse:
Colossians 1:6
This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.

This post was written by Lauri White, an Oregon attendee, and a regular contributor to the Daily LivingItOut.