Assigned by God
The Bible frequently speaks of the responsibilities given to those who follow Jesus. But there is one assignment given that is so large, so all encompassing, that every other commission aligns its purpose to the fulfilment of that one. Perhaps we could call the other assignments sub-points to one major point. Each commission is vital and important because it serves the greater purpose. And the fulfilment is the realisation of God’s dream through the cooperation of those made in His image. God’s dream includes our redemption but it is as big as ‘may it be on earth as it is in heaven’.
The Bible frequently speaks of the responsibilities given to those who follow Jesus. But there is one assignment given that is so large, so all encompassing, that every other commission aligns its purpose to the fulfilment of that one. Perhaps we could call the other assignments sub-points to one major point. Each commission is vital and important because it serves the greater purpose. And the fulfilment is the realisation of God’s dream through the cooperation of those made in His image. God’s dream includes our redemption but it is as big as ‘may it be on earth as it is in heaven’. Continue reading “Assigned by God”
“The honour of Jesus is in the hands of the Church”
That is quite a responsibility! This phrase, ‘the honour of Jesus is in the hands of the church’, that was coined by someone of much greater theological capacity than I, captures one of the truths that Paul is trying to make real to the reader of his letter to the Ephesians. The church which is often much maligned has a responsibility to humanity and to the heavenly creatures (powers and principalities) to represent; to bear witness to; to proclaim Christ in such a way that Jesus is honoured rather than dishonoured or just shunted to the sidelines of life. Continue reading ““The honour of Jesus is in the hands of the Church””
Mindset Matters
Over the years as you pursue a relationship with Jesus you discover a few treasures, by that I mean, truths or understandings that really make a difference in being a ‘son’ of God. You could say the penny dropped or the light went on, however, I like to put it like this, that, as you search out God’s treasure a curtain gets drawn back on a truth that always existed in the heart of God.
Some of those treasures have been coming to an understanding that ‘There is no normal’ there is just life with God; I am either a ‘Victim or Volunteer’ in every situation; and ‘I am a new creation’ completely transformed and made a clean. Another truth or revelation has been that Mindset matters – how we think about who we are matters! Continue reading “Mindset Matters”