Monday, May 1, 2017
DEPENDING ON GOD'S WORD
DEPENDING ON GOD'S WORD
(commissioned to SPREAD the word)
In first century Judea
When people traveled
They often depended
On the HOSPITALITY of others
I still do today
And my family and friends
Have ALWAYS come through for me
“Do NOT take gold-or silver-
Or copper-for your belts
No sack for the journey
Or a second tunic-
Or sandals-or walking stick” Matthew 10:9-10
How many of us
Would leave home
On a trip today
Without luggage-some money-
And a reservation
To stay somewhere
Or at least having arranged
To stay with family or friends-
I would dare say-
NONE of us
I think Jesus is basically telling us
That we don't need anything
But the WORD of God
To SURVIVE
Everything else
WILL take care of itself
We are
COMMISSIONED by God-
With his word
“I have hidden your word
In my heart
That I might not sin
Against you” Psalm 119:11
“EVERY word of God
is flawless
He is a SHIELD
To those
Who take REFUGE in him” Proverbs 30:5
“For the WORD OF GOD
Is alive and active
SHARPER than any double-edged sword
It penetrates
Even to dividing soul
And spirit-
Joints and marrow
It judges the thoughts
And attitudes of the heart” Hebrews 4:12
We are all DEPENDENT
On the word of God
We are all
Commissioned by God
To SPREAD the word-
Just as surely-as his own Son-
Jesus was
Jesus tells his disciples
To take NOTHING
But the clothes on their back
A little extreme
By today's standards
But I am SURE
You get the point
Their MISSION-our mission
Is to take GOD'S WORDS
To a world DESPERATE FOR HOPE
A world desperate to HEAR
God's words-
And the HOPE that they bring
“You KNOW the message-
God sent to the people of Israel
Announcing the GOOD NEWS
Of PEACE through Jesus Christ
Who is Lord of ALL” Acts 10:36
And that is our message
He sends THROUGH US today
The simple message of LOVE-peace-
Mercy-and forgiveness
So we struggle
To bring the CHRISTIAN MESSAGE
To the world
With or without clothes on our back
With or without money in our pocket
And with or without our canes
Or walking sticks
We are COMMISSIONED by God
And by Jesus
To BRING their words to a hurting world
And that is all that
Really matters
In Jesus' name,
Robert P. Wallman
7-6-16
Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Paul Pennick
5-1-17
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