verse4today: "Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged" (Levitus 19:32).
Posted on 2012-02-22 via Twitter
As disciples we may be compared to sheep of a flock following a shepherd. But how do we live as sheep in the flock? What does our life together look like? Those familiar with the life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer may seek an answer to those questions in his excellent book titled Life Together. It is a must read for the contemporary Christian.But we can also look at the apostle Paul’s teaching in this area … Read More …
In his masterful teaching describing our lives as disciples, Jesus compares us to sheep and assures us that he is the Great Shepherd (John 10). While we may be offended temporarily by the comparison to silly sheep, we receive encouragement from the promise that Christ is our Shepherd. Like the Psalmist, we testify that the Lord is our shepherd and, therefore, we shall not be in want. However, we often overlook an essential piece of Jesus’ … Read More …
The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, is wonderful, powerful, delightful, and astonishing, as well as a source of life and hope for each Christian. As believers we can try, but never really live without the aid, assistance, encouragement, presence, and prayers of the Spirit. Yet, when it comes to understanding the Holy Spirit, I am a novice. Perhaps that's why I resonated with the following description of the work of the Holy Spirit. It is by the late Luis M. … Read More …