Jesus didn’t just come to teach us truth. He is the truth! Jesus didn’t just come to point us to the way. He is the way! Jesus didn’t just come to lead us to life. He is the life! (John 14:6) Jesus didn’t just come to give us the Word. He is the Word! (John 1:1 & 14) God is not simply loving. He is love! (1 John 4:8) We were meant to access all these things through our direct connection to Him. (John 15:5) Without a genuine bond with the person of God, truth is reduced to a pile of arbitrary facts; the way becomes little more than a methodical process for gaining our desired outcome; the Word is devalued into just another ancient philosophy book; and we become a people who have a form of godliness while denying the true power thereof (2 Tim 3:5).
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Thought for the Day – Symphony
Posted in Commentaries, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged cooperation, increased dialogue, unity on February 18, 2020| 2 Comments »
The members of an orchestra don’t come together by taking their cues from each other, they do so by fixing their eyes on a singular person and responding to the promptings of that Conductor. And so it is with the Body of Christ. We will not achieve genuine unity through increased dialogue or simple cooperation. It will only happen when we collectively succumb to the guidance of the One, who is the Author and Finisher of our faith.
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