While We Can Yet Strive
Four teachings, three facets, time to strive.
The Sabbath – Surely!
The Law of God for Daily Meditation
Morning Meditation
Exodus 31.12-17
12And the LORDspoke to Moses, saying, 13“Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it isa sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I amthe LORDwho sanctifies you. 14You shall keep the Sabbath, therefore, for it isholy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does anywork on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. 15Work shall be done for six days, but the seventh isthe Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does anywork on the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. 16Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations asa perpetual covenant. 17It isa sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for insix days the LORDmade the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”
Innovate (Engaging Culture, Part 5)
And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave itto them saying, “This is My body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Luke 22.19
Cultural innovators
From the beginning of the Christian movement, the followers of Jesus Christ have blazed new trails in creating culture. They have been used to innovate a great many new cultural forms that have brought glory to God and benefit to others to this day.
Called to Suffer?
1 Peter 2.21
21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow in His steps…
Ephesians 4:26-32 [5]
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Hmmm, you left out gossip, Paul. No, wait, I can't recall any bit of juicy gossip coming out of my mouth that was not driven by malice. In fact, this list of verboten behavior is all […]
