The true call of a Christian is not to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things in an extraordinary way. – D. Stanley
Though the disciples were first called ‘Christian’ at Antioch, they were still human. Hmm!
Though Jesus was God in the flesh, he never denied his human nature. He ate, drank, slept, and enjoyed fellowship with others, even sinners. That in itself, was the perfect model of discipleship. Discipleship does not mean that we live lives of deprivation or poverty but rather we live lives full of appreciation, thankfulness, and sharing. It is not the shrinking away from, or downplaying of the blessings God bestows on us that we may identify with those less fortunate, discipleship is drawing others in to share in those blessings that God gives in order that they may come to know him. True, the call to discipleship is to deny our self-centered nature, but never the blessings God brings our way to help further the kingdom.
Until tomorrow….
Pastor Botts
“Honor the Lord with thy substance…..” – Proverbs 3:9
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