back to the restaurant to get one. There was none to be found.
John then ran to a department store a quarter-mile away and returned with a hanger. After a few attempts, he got the door open, and we climbed in. As we sat there, soaked and cold, he stuck the hanger under his seat.
With a smug grin, he said, "Now, if this ever happens again, I'll have one."
The sting of death is sin, and the
power of sin is the law. But
thanks be to God! He gives
us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ. There-
fore, my dear brothers
[and sisters], stand
firm. Let nothing
move you. Always
give yourselves
fully to the work
of the Lord, because
you know that your
labor in the Lord
is not in vain.
I Cor. 15
56-58
If Jesus Came to Your House
- If Jesus came to your house to spend
- a day or two,
If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what
- you'd do.
Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room
- to such an honored Guest,
And all the food you'd serve to Him
- would be the very best,
And you would keep assuring Him
- you're glad to have Him there,
That serving Him in your own home
- is joy beyond compare.
- But, when you saw Him coming,
- would you meet Him at the door
With arms outstretched in welcome
- to your heavenly Visitor?
Or would you have to change your clothes
- before you let Him in?
Or hide some magazines and put the Bible
- where they'd been?
Would you turn off the radio and hope He
- hadn't heard?
And wish you hadn't uttered that last, loud,
- hasty word?
- Would you hide your worldly music and put
- some hymn books out?
Could you let Jesus walk right in, or would
- you rush about?
And I wonder, if the Saviour spent a day or
- two with you,
Would you go right on doing the things you
- always do?
Would you go right on saying the things you
- always say?
Would life for you continue as it does
- from day to day?
- Would your family conversation keep up
- its usual pace?
And would you find it hard each meal to
- say a table grace?
Would you sing the songs you always sing,
- and read the books you read,
And let Him know the things on which your
- mind and spirit feed?
Would you take Jesus with you everywhere
- you'd planned to go?
Or would you, maybe, change your plans
- for just a day or so?
- Would you be glad to have Him meet your
- very closest friends?
Or would you hope they'd stay away until
- His visit ends?
Would you be glad to have Him stay forever
- on and on?
Or would you sigh with great relief when
- He at last was gone?
It might be interesting to know the things
- that you would do
If Jesus Christ in person came to spend
- some time with you.
Lois Blanchard Eades
Are You Feeling Unqualified?
When Moses told God that he was unqualified for the job, in a way, he was right. When God calls you He equips you, but He doesn't necessarily do it in advance. Your equipping often takes place in the process of fulfilling your assignment.
Have you told God, "I'm terrified of talking in front of people - what do you mean you want me to lead this meeting?" Or, "I don't have the skills needed. Why would You want me to apply for this job when I'm not very qualified?" You cannot rely on your own perspective! The only qualifications you absolutely must have to do any job God asks of you, are His strength and His ability. The rest, as they say, is "on-the-job training." You simply have to trust God and act on His urging.
That's not to say you'll never be afraid. Like Moses, you may feel so inadequate you can't imagine succeeding. That's when you must exercise faith to stretch and grow beyond what you can imagine and simply start doing what needs to be done based on what you currently know. That can be humbling. You'll likely find yourself more dependent on God than ever before. You may have to ask a lot of questions of those around you, and sometimes more than once. Don't be afraid to ask, to make mistakes, to seek assistance, or to do things differently than your predecessor. If God has called you - then you're the person for the job! Don't ever lose sight of that!
(From The Word For You Today, October 15)
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