Category: Daily Post

On the road today, so here’s 5 verses from Romans 5 to celebrate the 5th day of the 5th month.  

“Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:1-5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

It’s here again, that punny day we know as Stars Wars day.

There so much to say about this, I am not sure where to actually start.  So, I think I will just go with the words of Zechariah as we consider what is true about the force that we can really use.

⁶ So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 (NIV)

So, May the Fourth be with you!

and may his spirit lead you!

Love this as we start Monday!

Some people will be boring this week. Not you. You've got too much awesome to spread. pic.twitter.com/EuYDanMzoM

— Kid President (@iamkidpresident) May 2, 2016

For some reason, this little teaching of ChiChristom the Sermon on the Mount came to my mind.  I was thinking it seems that we don’t talk about this concept very much anymore?

⁴¹ If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.  Matthew 5:41

 

I spent a lot of time this weekend studying the quizzical story of Samson.  It’s a puzzler that is full of violence, deceit, and bad relationships.  It’s one of those stories that when you are done reading it, you have to wonder how this man could have been a man of God.

But then you realize that he’s a redeemer for an  oppressed people.  Although he has some serious flaws, he was used by God has a vehicle towards a people that were worshipping other gods and oppressing His people.  With that bit of knowledge, it helps explain why he’s in faith chapter in Hebrews 11.

With our post-modern sensibilities, this is still a complicated story.  I do like however, the example of how vengeance is really in God’s hands, and not in ours, just like the Romans writer tells us.  Our job is to treat our enemy with respect and love.  God will take care of the rest, which he does.

¹⁸ If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. ¹⁹ Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. ²⁰ On the contrary: