May 31, 2015

DJ

2 Timothy 2:24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

Everyone expects Christians to be good and do the right thing all the time, right? Well we should know by now that is not possible!

Being a Christian in a twisted world can be very difficult; but with God on our side we do have a mentor who is always righteous.

Us trying to keep close enough to Him is the part we have to struggle with so inevitably we will come up against things which we do not agree with.

Don’t jump in and cause an argument because that is not going to lift anyone up, but be patient, gentle and kind and try to teach others in a respectful manner.

May 30, 2015

DJ

2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Do you like to squish things through your fingers? It may be nice to squish purpose made things but what about something gross?

Getting carried away with your desires sometimes leads to you getting something gross on your hands – and that is not just the physical things we play with but spiritual matters too.

Trying to avoid bad things does not always work so staying away from the things that can get us involved with those bad things can help us to avoid them in the first place.

Some friends will encourage you to do good whilst some will encourage you to do bad – think about it.

May 29, 2015

DJ

2 Timothy 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honour and some for dishonour.

Sometimes you may feel like you are not good enough to be a person who shares the Gospel. Sometimes you may not feel good enough even to be called a Christian.

But think about the containers you may use today. Would you use that crystal glass to clean out the bath with? Would you use a wooden bread-bin to freeze your latest stock with?

All types of vessels are useful, some only once in a while. Don’t count yourself out just because you may be one of those vessels!

May 28, 2015

DJ

Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marvelled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

It does not take a college or university education to be able to tell someone about Jesus Christ! Far from it because God wants to be able to use every one of us.

The disciples were not men who had been through formal schools and learned from theologians but rather ordinary men from the community.

Yet they were now being recognised as men who had been with Jesus and were teaching like Jesus taught. What an honour!

Let us all aim to take a few words from Christ with us into our work places and into our friendship circles today.