9/25/13:

TFTD: “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:7-8

As you look back over your life thus far, whether you are young or old, and think about all of those moments that have shaped the person that you are, I bet you can think of a couple of specific people who have been there and been an example for you. It could have been a coach, a DCE, a pastor, a parent, you name it. Whoever they are I’m sure that you have many memories of interacting with them and reasons why they have had such a big impact on your lives. The people of the bible are no different. They were in need of a leader to come in and help them to better understand what was happening. In many cases the disciples and other apostles filled those roles. They were sent to specific towns to preach and teach the risen Christ, and brought a lot of people to faith in Jesus Christ.

            We as believers get to be leaders. Being a leader doesn’t mean that you have to go to the seminary and become a pastor or deaconess, it just means that we have the responsibility of sharing the gospel message wherever we are. We get to be those people who use our gifts, whatever they may be, to live the Christ like example for others. And what is pretty awesome about that is that we have the best example that is unchanging. “Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” So let’s take comfort in those words.

“Great truths that are stumbling blocks to the natural man are nevertheless the very foundations upon which the confidence of the spiritual man is built.” –H. A. Ironside