From Your Pastor’s Heart March 9, 2014 But exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:13 A key word in the verse above is “one another.” Our spiritual journey is not a solo one. God calls us to community - a committed community, that is called His Church. We really do need each other to accomplish God’s purpose for our lives. Henri Nouwen shares some significant insight in his book, “In the Name of Jesus,” where he wrote: First of all, Jesus sends the twelve out in pairs (Mark 6:7). We keep forgetting that we are being sent out two by two. We cannot bring good news on our own. We are called to proclaim the Gospel together, in community. There is a divine wisdom here. If two of you on earth agree to ask anything at all, it will be granted to you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three meet in my name, I am there among them (Matthew 18:19-20). You might already have discovered for yourself how radically different traveling alone is from traveling together. I have found over and over again how hard it is to be truly faithful to Jesus when I am alone. I need my brothers and sisters to pray with me, to speak with me about the spiritual task at hand, and to challenge me to stay pure in mind, heart, and body. But far more importantly, it is Jesus who heals, not I; Jesus who speaks words of truth, not I; Jesus who is Lord, not I. This is very clearly made visible when we proclaim the redeeming power of God together. Indeed, whenever we minister together, it is easier for people to recognize that we do not come in our own name, but in the name of the Lord Jesus who sent us. We need each other to remind, encourage, and spur one another on to be all God has created and called us to be. It is so easy for each of us to get sidetracked, drift away, or get knocked off track by all life brings our way. Therefore, may we live out our calling as God’s children and do His will…together! May the sweet song of our Savior sing through our lives in a beautiful symphony of praise to Him, who does all things well. In Christ’s Love, Pastor Jeff
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 12:15:28 +0000
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