If you . . . remember that your brother has something against you . . . —Matthew 5:23 Do you find yourself in worship and a human conflict in your life comes to mind? Sometimes we like to think that if we’re “good with God” […]
The "Go" of Relationship
It is sometimes difficult for us to comprehend that we are called into relationship with Our Lord. This is no ordinary relationship. He is God. We are so clearly not. We are comfortable with “balance of power” in relationships. He is all powerful. We are […]
The Go of Preparation
We know we are to be soldiers of Christ called to do His will. But like soldiers in the natural, little of our time is spent in battle compared to the time required for preparation. Training and development is continuing and consumes much of our […]
The Missionary’s Goal
He . . . said to them, ’Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem . . . ’ —Luke 18:31 At sixty-one it may be time to evaluate whether I have succeeded in life. Normally we do that by determining whether we have reached our […]
The Missionaries Master and Keeper
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am . . . . I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master . . .—John 13:13, 16 We know that Christianity is not a “religion” in the […]
The Missionary’s Predestined Purpose
Now the Lord says, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant . . . —Isaiah 49:5 Sunday night I again enjoyed Jonathan’s teaching on the creation. That meshes with OC’s words for today: the purpose of God. We sometimes get so involved […]
The Divine Commandment of Life
. . . be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect —Matthew 5:48 I don’t like everyone. I struggle to treat some decently because of my natural response to them: LSU fans for example. In Matthew 5:38-48 Christ calls us to be […]
Are You Going On With Jesus
You are those who have continued with Me in My trials —Luke 22:28 Jesus addressed these words to His disciples at the Last Supper. The traitor had made his move and left the supper table. For the others, a tough road remained ahead. They would, […]