Reserved for the Great of Heart
The Shepherd’s Example (4)Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16.13 In all work of ministry, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by daily details, tasks, interruptions, and catching-up on things. So much so, that we can lose sight of our vision for ministry as well as the Source of our strength […]
More Than Just a Job
Work Matters (2) Nothing is better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that his soul should enjoy good in his labor. This also, I saw, was from the hand of God. Ecclesiastes 2.24 More important than we knowA job is a fascinating thing. A job provides a way for a person to engage a raft of skills […]
Glorious Life-Giving Lord
Jesus in the Book of Revelation (1) Pray Psalm 110.1, 2.The LORD said to my Lord,“Sit at My right hand,Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion.Rule in the midst of Your enemies! Sing Psalm 110.1, 2.(Aurelia: The Church’s One Foundation“Sit by Me at My right hand,” the LORD says to my […]
A Call to Perseverance
Our readings in this series are from the book, Understanding the Times. Here is a brief excerpt from page 82: “In a secular age such as ours, the challenge to Christians remains that which Jesus outlined in the parable of the wheat and the tares. We are to work the field of the world, looking forward to […]
What Is Enough?
Luke 22:35–38 (ESV) And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell […]