GDLC Audio

Our world is a place where injustice abounds. So many in our world suffer and they do so needlessly. Sad but true, so many in our world suffer and do so needlessly, simply because people ignore their suffering, don’t care about others and/or won’t help even if they can. However, we serve a living God who does care about us and those we encounter...and a living God who furthermore wants something done for the widows and orphans and hurting and disenfranchised. As Christians we are then called to hear God’s voice and open our eyes to the injustice and suffering around us and live out our faith by making a difference in the lives of others. Because we have faith in the living loving Lord who is concerned about the widow and the orphan, as well as the hurting and the disenfranchised, we will, by the power of the Holy Spirit, quite naturally desire along with Him to “Act Justly” in this world.

Our world is a place where injustice abounds. So many in our world suffer and they do so needlessly. Sad but true, so many in our world suffer and do so needlessly, simply because people ignore their suffering, don’t care about others and/or won’t help even if they can. However, we serve a living God who does care about us and those we encounter...and a living God who furthermore wants something done for the widows and orphans and hurting and disenfranchised. As Christians we are then called to hear God’s voice and open our eyes to the injustice and suffering around us and live out our faith by making a difference in the lives of others. Because we have faith in the living loving Lord who is concerned about the widow and the orphan, as well as the hurting and the disenfranchised, we will, by the power of the Holy Spirit, quite naturally desire along with Him to “Act Justly” in this world.

The last two commandments about coveting are an important reminder that it’s not just our actions that God governs, but even our very thoughts...and this can be a really tough subject for us! Who hasn’t looked at a friend’s car and thought to themselves “I wish I had a car like that!” Who hasn’t seen a friend’s house and said “I wish we had the money for a home like that!” We do this all the time...coveting all sorts of things...and it can get us into trouble. We begin to covet our friend’s money. We move further into coveting their husband or their wife. We can even begin to covet their very life and everything about it. And God reminds us today that “covet” isn’t the word for us...instead, the word for us is “contentment”. Jesus calls us to be thankful for what He has given us and by the power of His Holy Spirit, to choose “Contentment Over Coveting” every single day.

The last two commandments about coveting are an important reminder that it’s not just our actions that God governs, but even our very thoughts...and this can be a really tough subject for us! Who hasn’t looked at a friend’s car and thought to themselves “I wish I had a car like that!” Who hasn’t seen a friend’s house and said “I wish we had the money for a home like that!” We do this all the time...coveting all sorts of things...and it can get us into trouble. We begin to covet our friend’s money. We move further into coveting their husband or their wife. We can even begin to covet their very life and everything about it. And God reminds us today that “covet” isn’t the word for us...instead, the word for us is “contentment”. Jesus calls us to be thankful for what He has given us and by the power of His Holy Spirit, to choose “Contentment Over Coveting” every single day.

Luke 3 1-22

Teen Perspective "Who You Are" Part 1

For the most part, your normal, average person would agree that stealing is out of bounds for anyone, but especially for a Christian. So, if you told your Christian friends that you had broken into your neighbor’s house and taken your neighbor’s possessions, they’d never invite you over again and wonder if you were saved. If you told your Christian friends that you had no problem stealing cars, they’d keep a tight reign on their keys and never let you near their vehicles...and again, wonder if you are saved. But if you told them you leave work an hour and a half early twice a week and yet clock in for the full amount of hours, they wouldn’t think anything of it. If you told them that you cheated on your taxes so that you got a refund instead of paying more tax, they’d wouldn’t blink an eye. But I think you know...for the Christian...stealing big or stealing small...it’s still stealing, and as such, is contrary to God’s will for our lives. We’ll remember today then that “Honesty is the Best Policy” because in fact, honesty is God’s policy!