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Following a Follower

Posted in Character, Committment, Explanations, Paul, Recognizing Christ, tagged , on December 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »

“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” — Apostle Paul (1st Corinthians 11:1)

Christ is the one we are to follow but some don’t, yet, have that connection. Some can’t “see” him and telling them to do so is ineffective.

But they do see us and some follow if not by their actions then certainly by watching our lives unfold — whether we realize it or not.

When Jesus said in his famous “Sermon on the Mount” that we are the light of the world and then added the analogy of a city on a hill (Mtt. 5:14) he meant that more people see a light than those in the light know.

I visited an uncle on his deathbed. We weren’t ever close and had never talked so I thought he knew little about me but when I walked in he said he knew I knew God and he asked me to tell him how to face eternity. He gave his life to Christ that night and sang for joy.

Embrace the calling as Paul did and follow Christ closely — little ones, and not so little, are watching.

— fritz.

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For Such A Time

Posted in Action, Esther, Opportunity, tagged , on November 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »

and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? – Mordecai (Esther 4:14)

Esther, the only book of the Bible that never specifically mentions God, is a great read — it has romance, intrigue, conflict, deliverance, and an important fact to remember.

God put us into political, social, and/or personal positions of influence for a reason.

Whether to a nation, a company, an organization, a family, or just to a sibling, each of us have some influence for the purpose of being God’s blessing.

We don’t know when or how God intends to use us until He provides the opportunity, then it is our’s to do the right thing, point to Christ, and christ-like living.

“God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing. — Ephesians 2:10

— fritz

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Not All The Same

Posted in Christ, Confidence, Explanations, Faith, God's Power, Hezekiah, In Christ, tagged , , , on November 18, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Sennachrib

Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, the LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? — Isaiah 36:18-19

The Bible tells of when a foreign king came to conquer Jerusalem under the reign of king Hezekiah.

Hezekiah was a good king and trusted God, encouraging his people to do so, too. The enemy tried to get them to give up by blurring the lines between their faith and that of others, saying they are all the same and all just as weak.

The same mantra is heard today — trying to get us think all faiths are the same, just as potent, just as weak.

They are not.

The Bible tells of God’s secret place, unknown by many.1

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty … Surely he shall deliver thee … – Psalm 91:1-2a

That secret place has always been in Christ. The Old Testament saints trusted in the coming Christ who would save them, just as we look back to that same Christ who saves us. As Jesus said,

“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. — John 8:56

Ours is a living faith in the living God and his Christ

“And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. — Revelation 11:14-16

— fritz

1. See Also: A Secret Society (but Anyone Can Join) — March 12, 2010

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