Day of Praise

Mo, Jun 24, "Day of Praise", (Today is Kristen's last one that she'd prepared for when I was on vacation. A big thank you to Kristen.)

"When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left." – Luke 23:33

My daddy always told me to save the best for last and I'm pretty sure that this is just that. Without Christ's crucifixion there would be no Gospel to communicate. We would still be as nomads forever wandering in the desert; we would still be as lost sheep with no shepherd. But praise God for sacrificing Himself for us poor, wicked sinners. We therefore should respond likewise, sacrificing ourselves for our brothers and sisters and the world.

Sometimes this looks like being in a leadership role even when you know the amount of ridicule you'll receive no matter what you do. Sometimes this looks like not getting the game ball even when you just played the best game of your career. Sometimes this looks like taking on someone's nasty attitude to prevent someone else from having to deal with it. Sometimes this looks like congratulating the guy that just intercepted your pass. Sometimes this looks like squeezing in a play date with someone you're not sure about. Sometimes this looks like not taking on the leadership role so that someone else can develop their leadership skills. Sometimes this looks like listening instead of talking. And sometimes this looks like death on a cross.

Whatever it might look like, sacrifice yourself and, in doing so, live the Gospel.

Praise God!





Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson