Daily Wisdom

 Col 4:5 “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.”

The "spiritual show business," which has incorporated itself into church view of Christian work today, has caused us to drift far from the gospel and scriptural discipleship. It’s instilled in too many believers to think that we must do exceptional things for God; we have not. We must be exceptional in ordinary things, to be holy with a concrete gospel on concrete streets among a people who stand on unsolid ground (Mt 7:24-27). The church today is lacking a gospel that is both concrete in scriptural truth and lived-out and preached on concrete streets.

If one had the cure to cancer I feel confident it would be endlessly shared; why is physical death more motivating than spiritual death… HSAY

Daily Wisdom

Psa 94:12-13 "Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD, and whom you teach out of your law, to give him rest from days of trouble..."

Some of the most peaceful sleep can be had while rainstorms are raging. With the same peace we can sleep amidst life’s adversities storming around us. Such peacefulness comes for those who are trained in the Lord’s way (Heb 12:11 “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”). Discipleship, becoming Christ like, is a spiritual growth that cannot be achieved without our devotion and God’s discipline. When you feel God's hand of correction, accept it as proof of his great love, realizing the same God that corrects you also controls the storm Otherwise, correction is only seen as judgement to those who still love to live in their sin.  

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor can a man be perfected without discipline… HSAY

Daily Wisdom

Act 18:26  “And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.”

Apollos was a gifted man mighty in scripture and eloquent the bible says ((Acts 18:24). But he had heard only what John the Baptist taught (repentance) concerning Jesus (Lk 3:1-18), so his message was not the complete story.

Apollos didn’t know about Jesus' life, crucifixion, and resurrection or the Holy Spirit.

Simply put, Apollos taught the things that tended to make way for Jesus. (Mt 3:3)

Point being: Apollos had a lot to offer, but he had need of more.

When it comes to truth, we all have something to give, but we also have much to gain!

Aquilla and Priscilla where disciples of Paul, who was teaching truth far beyond John the Baptist and what Apollos was able to garner.

A Christian no matter how mighty in scripture, has the opportunity to learn and grow.

One is either green and growing or ripe and rotten.

Apollos knew what he preached, but he didn’t know all that he needed to preach!

As a Christian we should be discipling one while we ourselves are being discipled…

 He that walks with wise men shall be wise. (Pro 13:20)

HSAY… Todd

Daily Wisdom

Jdg 2:10 “And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.”

How amazing! A whole generation that didn’t “know the Lord or the work that he had done”. How could this happen to God’s chosen people? These were the same people He performed miracle after miracle for.

And yet, this might seem like a familiar story to you if you live in the United States. A generation is currently on the rise that has rarely stepped foot into church, read their Bible, or even learned about Jesus.

It can be easy to place blame on others but, really, the next generation comes down to you and me. We are responsible for the discipleship and upbringing of the next generation.

Rom 10:14 “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?”

In Israel’s case each generation failed to teach the next generation about the love of God. Yet this was at the very center of God’s law (Deut 6:4-9).

We’re too apt to leave the teaching of the Christian faith to the Sunday morning church, but God makes it clear it’s the responsibility of the individual Christian to daily share and teach from generation to generation.

“Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t.”

Always preach the Gospel , and use words when necessary.

HSAY… Todd