God works in amazing ways. Traditionally, we think of Peter reaching out to Jews and Paul being called out to expand the kingdom of God to reach Gentiles. But in Acts 10, Peter says to Cornelius and those in his household, "You know, I'm sure that this is highly irregular. Jews just don't do this—visit and relax with people of another race. But God has just shown me that no race is better than any other. So the minute I was sent for, I came, no questions asked." Were we to be that responsive to God and to reach out to ANYONE who needs his grace (read EVERYONE).
Jordan, thanks for your reminder of that tree bearing fruit. We as the body of Christ in this place will bear fruit too, as each member nourishes his or her own spirituality and becomes passionate about it. Thank you all for reading the Bible daily and sharing your insights. It's like shoveling fertilizer under that tree.
We will also be focused on prayer. Elsie Carlson was hospitalized today and will need surgery soon. Please pray for her and her children (Bruce Carlson and Linda Burns) and her granddaughter, Caity. Pray also for James, as he receives the Holy Spirit in baptism tomorrow. His grandpa will be the one splashing the water.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment