Whose Opinion Matters?

The problems the people in the New Testament faced really weren't all that different from the problems we face today. One of the biggest problems they faced was false teaching. People were twisting the Word of God to fit their own agendas and get people to do what they wanted them to do. In that regard, nothing has changed. That is why it is so important to study the Bible. Someone who is truly following Jesus know His voice, and they will not follow another.

What's the big deal? The big deal is that God has the final say on every subject. The final word is His. That is not a popular concept I know, but the truth is rarely popular. I may not even like it sometimes, but to paraphrase Francis Chan from 'Crazy Love,' 'When I get my own universe, I can make my own rules.' Sometimes I want to buck against this because I'm from America and I can think and do whatever I want to think or do. The problem is, once I claim Jesus as Lord, what He thinks and what He asks me to do trumps what I think and what I want to do.

Don't get me wrong, I can choose to ignore what He says. I can choose to walk away. But if that is my choice, I can't claim Jesus as Savior. He came to be Lord and Savior, not one or the other. I don't get the Savior without the Lord.

So I will strive to know His will. I will strive to know His word. At the end of the day, all I want is to know and be known by Jesus.

"I want to know Him inside and out. I want to experience the power of His resurrection. I want to find myself deeper in the path of the Liberating King, joined in His suffering, shaped by His death, so that I may arrive safely at the resurrection from the dead." (Philippians 3:10-11)

Enjoy the Journey