I have been having some technical issues with while Daily Buffet site yesterday and today. Hopefully I will get those worked out this weekend.
In the meantime enjoy this promise, which is so far removed from the promise technology brings!!
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8 NIV)
And enjoy yesterday’s post, which finally posted this morning .
I was spending a few minutes this morning thinking about cars that have big huge logos on the side . The drivers of those cars represent that logo, and how they drive reflects on that logo.
I started wondering what I represent all day long. As I drive, as I talk, as I relate to others? If you had a logo on your arms all day, what would you be representing today?
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20 NIV)
This morning while on my morning run the song ‘Jesus Freak’ from DC Talk queued up. I love the last little bit of the song where he say
People think I’m strange,
does it make me a stranger,
my best friend was born in a manger
Everytime I hear that I think, I hope so.
What do you think? And that strange should not be in the ‘weirdo nut job Christian’ sort of way, but by a life that stands out and shines like a star amongst the crazy ways of human ambition and desire.
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. (1 Corinthians 1:22-24 NIV)
I noticed this morning on my commute how everyone wants to be in front. Drivers do all sorts of things with their vehicles to position themselves in front of others drivers, sometimes risky their life for a few second advantage. Which most of the time just means they get to the traffic light sooner and get to idle longer !
By the way, unfortunately, I count myself in this rat race. It’s just a tell take symptom of how we all want to have things our way.
Would it not be better if we decided to yield our will? What would happen if instead of pushing out will around we made our mantra ‘your will, your way’?
Hm, we have a pretty good example of that from the one we profess to follow.
He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. (Luke 22:41-44 NIV)
Give this one some time and thought today and start yielding to the will of the Father.
It will make your commute less stressful as well!
For today I will steal a few words of encouragement from Paul. These words to Timothy were written to encourage him to stay strong . I think we can derive similar encouragement.
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:14-17 NIV)