What after all is the heart of being a Christian? In the past 25 years many new translations of
the Bible have been introduced. After that the Study Bibles came. Will another translation or another Study
Bible really bring us closer to Jesus? Add
to all the Bible options a lot of Christian practices, programs and activities.
The flurry of activity can cloud rather than aid the discovery of Christ. They
can also make you really tired. The secret
is to have one focus
The Jews have their Shema:
“Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is
one Lord.”
In the New Testament, we have Jesus is Lord,
Does Jesus Christ have a solid claim to a place in our
lives? He created us and placed us in a beautiful world. He redeemed us from
the pain and brokenness of our separation from Himself. Therefore God has the
right to claim the place of Lord in and over our lives. Our Christian
activities, our Christian events, our Christian programs and our Christian
systems, these are not Lord of our lives.
Jesus is the Lord of all.
My personal goal is to remain connected to Him, to hear from
Him and respond in life based on what He has said to me. In the belief, trust and confidence from what
God has spoken to me, I move forward. What God shows me will always line up
with His promises. Jesus Christ made me, He loves me and He is with me. Any
other thought is a lie from the enemy.
Jesus is the one Lord, and He is our one love.
Philippians 1:1-11; Colossians 1:15-29; Deuteronomy 6
PS: I did just
get a new Study Bible, a gift from a friend, and I really like it.
I like to remember that God knows what concerns me more than I do.
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ReplyDeleteI have concluded that life is too short not to lead people to Christ. I agree that Jesus is the one Lord, and He is our one love.
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