I sure regret not getting together yesterday. You even reminded me as the day progressed and for whatever reason I ignored You. Father, please forgive me… Help me, please, to realize how imperative our times together are. To remain strong and focused, determined and driven in regards to my life in You, I have to have regular time with You. Please help me to remember. Help my love for You to increase to the point where it would crush my spirit to do anything that would hurt You.
As a pastor I am responsible for equipping the church, i.e. the body of Christ to do His work – so I must be growing and maturing in my relationship with Christ if I expect the body to be. In doing so we all can then “measure up to the full and complete standard of Christ.” If we do this we won’t be redirected by the slightest breeze to believe things that are not true. We’ll be able to ascertain the truth even if an overwhelming amount of people embrace things that are not truth. Sometimes to keep the Church moving forward the truth needs to be spoken in love. There needs to be a balance – truth and love. We need both because either one without the other will not bring the best outcome. If every part of the body will do this we will mature and grow. If we don’t our “body” will not be healthy and our love, which is so critical (essential), will be sorely lacking.
Lord Jesus, help me – help us – to be more and more like You. We are hopeless without You.
May 1st, Fri, 6:08am
