What makes a great church? A pastor friend of mine from Brazil said, "It's because we fight good fights, we finished the race, and we keep the faith." That's a great challenge on this Mother's Day.
Freedom is a word that we struggle with in the church. What does it mean to have freedom in Christ? What does Paul mean in Galatians when he says, "It is for freedom that Christ has set you free?" Free from what? Free for what?
As King and Messiah and Lord, the Son commissions the church to bear witness to the world of the redemption in Jesus Christ, the True King, and to embody the kingdom as the people of God.
If God take such pains to make a small flower or bird beautiful, how much more will He take care of you? Worry keeps me focused on my limited resources. Trust keeps my attention on God's abundant resources.