Strangers in a Strange Land
Christians must put their faith into action by resisting the seductions of their surrounding culture and helping the vulnerable in their midst.
Christians must put their faith into action by resisting the seductions of their surrounding culture and helping the vulnerable in their midst.
We are responsible to use what God has given us, and the issue is not how much we have, but how well we use what we do have.
It seems as if the more we do, the more God gives us to do, and through the Holy Spirit we are provided with the resources to get the job done.
We have to stay focused on the fact that self-sacrificial love is not happy with injustice and that what makes us happy is confronting injustice and getting results.
We have to love God back and not disrespect him by the way we treat his creation, his great garden.
For people who are hungry, homeless and out of work, there is no better way for us to show God's love to them than to help provide for their physical needs.
He's telling us to be joyful. But it's not the type of joy you experience when things are going well and your life just couldn't get any better.
Don't make the assumption that your godly pedigree is a guarantee that you are assured a seat in first class and a special audience with the Father.
You can approach life expecting to be served, or you can look for opportunities to serve others.
We may not be able to do what we used to do for one reason or another, but think about what you can do as servants of a loving God with what you have.