Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right? Your computer crashes, you get in a fight with loved ones, your parents get a divorce, your boss yells at you. Not that any of this happened to me yesterday. I had a lot of little annoyances pushed at me that made me explode a little bit. What I thought was interesting is that I was reading my devotion last night and wouldn’t you know, it talked about being joyful in hard times. I also had that old hymn stuck in my head last night as well… ” Rejoice, Rejoice and again I say rejoice. Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say Rejoice!”. I bet you know how hard it is to always be joyful ( especially when you are in Chicago weather). God tells us to be joyful because this world is not permenant. It is never going to be perfect here. Their is always going to be something that you are worried about or frustrated about because of sin. I am, however, bleesed to be where I am and who I am at the moment. I am not being bruised for my faith or being chained in prison so I am very blessed. Romans 12:11-13 says ,”Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality”.
Step It Up December 1, 2008
One might assume that going to a Bible college is a very priest like endeavor. The student sits in class and soaks up the knowledge of biblical truths that he/she gains from the professor. It is good to know the stories of Jesus’ upbringing, Pauls leadership skills, and everybody’s theological views on everything in the Bible that you can think of, but frankly Christianity is not about this. Yes, Knowledge is awesome. Some might say that knowledge is power. I think we as Christians are lacking in Action. Once we gain the knowledge, wires are getting crossed towards the action.
Christians have an obligation to share our faith with others. I don’t need to recite the Great Commission to you in Matthew and and I am not trying to make assumptions. I see the plain truth that surrounds me as I walk around the mall and see empty faces. They are hopeless and in need of Christ and in this post-christian world, we are going to have to step it up a few notches to light up this world. Do they know you are a Christian at work? Do you make a conscious effort to help people? God see’s who we truly are… ”You are the salt of the earth, But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on it’s stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” Matthew 5:13-15 Let your light shine!
