Scripture: 2nd Corinthians 5:17-19
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us.
Thought for the Day: Mike Slaughter, in his Dare to Dream study, says:
God does not invest
in our personal agendas.
He has called us
to invest in his redemptive plan.
How often have we gone seeking God’s approval of our personal agendas? How often have people been successful in their selfishness, and then declared that the success demonstrated God’s approval? How often has God’s redemptive plan been dismissed all together, yet people have declared their act of dismissal as divinely blessed? I don’t know a number, but history is busting at the seams with examples of such behavior. We must always be cautious, measuring our dreams and visions against the life of Jesus and the Gospel message of God’s unconditional love for the world. Success can be gaged in many ways, but remember that God’s definition and our culture’s definition are rarely going to be the same.
Prayer: Teach me to invest my resources, O Father God, in your work of redemption. Using my time and talents, my money and influence, allow me to participate in your ministry of reconciliation. Amen.
WORSHIP THIS MORNING
at
8:15, 9:30 &11:00
Special Dance at all Three Services
And don’t forget the Blood Drive
from
9:00am – Noon
…and tonight:
