Kevin Cushing

Kevin was a pastor’s kid, and quickly came to understand that loving God was the most important choice he could make in his life. As he got older he came to appreciate that a relationship with Jesus Christ was not only spiritually fulfilling, but intellectually and emotionally satisfying as well. Professionally, Kevin started off acting on stage and in media, and he wrote and directed some Christian films and documentaries when he was a young man.  He spent many years in motion picture and television development, and then as a marketing executive at a successful dotcom. Throughout his career, Kevin has maintained a close relationship and love for the local church and has been a sought-after speaker as well as writer of devotions and dramatic material used in worship.

A MESSAGE FROM KEVIN

“All this,” David said, “I have in writing as a result of the Lord’s hand on me, and he enabled me to understand all the details of the plan.”  (1 Chronicles 28:19) Do you have some goal or project that you have been wanting to accomplish for the Lord?  David longed to build a magnificent temple for God, but God spoke to him and said he was not going to be the one to build it, that the responsibility would go to his son Solomon.  Nevertheless David was not deterred.  Though he would not be allowed to build the temple, he could plan for and provide all the materials for the completion of the great project. Upon the occasion of Solomon’s coronation, David explained this desire he had been pursuing for many years and how he had accumulated all the materials and a detailed plan to hand over to Solomon for implementation.  What strikes me is the statement David made above.  David had not sulked or withdrawn when he learned he was not going to be given the honor of building the temple.  He knew that his passion for this project had nevertheless been given to him by God, and so he prayed and he planned and he organized so that the work could go on when he was gone.  And he said “the Lord’s hand was on me.”  God did not withdraw from David; he blessed him with insight and wisdom to pass on to his son. Do not grow discouraged if some plan you have had in your heart is long in coming.  Redouble your commitment to stay in the Lord’s presence.  God will show you the purpose he has for you in giving you the desire for your project.  He can show you with great specificity the details of a plan if you remain faithful in prayer and intent on listening to his instructions. Let’s be a people who are planning and building something significant for the Lord.  Investing in the lives of others, erecting lasting monuments to God by way of changed lives and hearts. This month we will continue our new series, “What the Bible Says About…”  It is a foundational series of messages, meant to establish us in the basic truths of our faith.  Be here each and every week to discover God’s purposes for the world and God’s vision for your own life. All God’s blessings, Kevin