Dual Blog for May 12 and May 13

MAY 12 and MAY 13

I apologize to anyone who may be following this blog daily. There has been a technical glitch which they have been working on and seem to have resolved.

Thank you so much for your patience while the blog was down -- and, especially-- thank you for traveling the path of faith with me.

May 13

Who are you following? Where are they leading? And what are they using to light the way as you go? The people at work who commiserate with you around the water cooler when you are feeling under-appreciated by a superior who passed you over for promotion may not be the people whose opinion you should follow.

The ‘best friend’ who is counseling you when you are in a state of emotional upheaval because of being betrayed by a cheating spouse could offer unsound advice—perhaps because this is the individual with whom your spouse is cheating!

An investment counselor will eagerly apply the monies you entrust to his expertise to ventures in which he might not necessarily risk his own resources. You have to be savvy enough to establish the parameters of the risk you are willing to take. And the same caution you exercise in every other area of life must be maintained in the spiritual realm.

Who are you willing to follow with your eternal salvation? There is only One worthy of your confidence in this crucial area. Jesus has said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life” John 8:12. He is the only One worthy of your trust as you stake your eternity upon the work of eternal salvation that He has accomplished for you on the cross.

May 12

We would desire above all else that we be so Christ-like in our comportment of ourselves that everyone around us—believers and unbelievers alike—would be able to distinguish the character of Jesus in us, to see Him when they look at us. We pray to have the Holy Spirit residing within so every word we utter would convey godly wisdom.

We would be so attentive to the Spirit’s musings within us that our hearts would burn within us if we were to remain silent rather than to speak as He gives us opportunity to declare the truths of eternity to our fellow man.

It is the longing of our hearts to be so endued with His power that we might pray down healing to the sick, and deliverance to the bound, and salvation to the lost. He says this power is ours and we appropriate it as the opportunity presents itself—and we trust HIM to manifest the miracles HE says He will do when we pray in His matchless name.

But the one thing Jesus said would identify His followers as being Christians is found in John 13:35 where He says, “All men shall know that you are My disciples by the love you have one for another.” Because God is love and love comes from Him (I John 4:7) that is the aspect of His character that is most recognized in those who believe in Jesus.