"Superheroes are strong, cool, helpful men and women. You can depend on them in every kind of way to help when you need help, to fight for justice, to protect the weak, and to defend the world."
My young friend Caleb wrote these words in a recent essay, and as I read them I considered some of the roles of the church.
James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
In Matthew 25:34-36, Jesus said, Then the King will say to those on His right, "Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you took care of Me; I was in prison and you visited Me."
In our American culture, we often look to the government to provide care for the sick, the poor, the hungry, the homeless, the misguided and the lost; but that's not what our Father in heaven had in mind. We, the church, are blessed to be a blessing.
God gave Himself for us. He desires us to give ourselves to others, to be super heroes to those in need, "in every kind of way to help when you need help, to fight for justice, to protect the weak, and to defend the world.".
We who call ourselves by the Name of The Lord have a mission. Let's work together to fulfill that mission.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 30, 2007
it's all His
Psalm 24:1 (NAS) "The earth is the Lord's and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it."
Each one of us is a caretaker. We are provided by God with the things of this world and are expected to be good stewards of these provisions; we must carefully consider how best to serve God and give glory to His name with them.
I must purpose to be a faithful tither, cheerfully returning to God the "first fruits" of His provision.
I must be watchful for opportunity to bless others with my abundance and with my lack.
I must be faithful in praise and in thanksgiving to the Giver of all creation.
2 Corinthians 9:8 (NAS) "And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work."
Each one of us is a caretaker. We are provided by God with the things of this world and are expected to be good stewards of these provisions; we must carefully consider how best to serve God and give glory to His name with them.
I must purpose to be a faithful tither, cheerfully returning to God the "first fruits" of His provision.
I must be watchful for opportunity to bless others with my abundance and with my lack.
I must be faithful in praise and in thanksgiving to the Giver of all creation.
2 Corinthians 9:8 (NAS) "And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work."
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