Fri, 12/21/18, "Day of Praise"
"To this John replied, 'A person can receive only what is given them from heaven.'" - John 3:27
John the Baptist's comment testifies to his acceptance of his station in life, namely, he's here to point to and rejoice in Jesus Christ. His life brought joy to him and all who knew him, not because his life was without pain but because pain and all things in his life were viewed through the lens of heaven and of God stooped down from heaven to us in the humble and life-giving love of Jesus Christ!
That's what happens when you surrender to the Holy Spirit and accept your calling that's been given you from heaven. You bring joy to many. And you will bring joy to many in all the days that God grants you on this side of the resurrection, not because your life is without pain but because pain and all things in your life are viewed through the lens of heaven and of God stooped down from heaven to us in the humble and life-giving love of Jesus Christ!
So, friends, whatever you've got in front of you today, try to see it as a gift and a calling from God in Heaven. Then get after it with a spirit of thankfulness to God.
People will notice. Probably even perk up. And God will be praised. Yep! God will be praised!
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
No comments:
Post a Comment