All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. (ESV)
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. (ESV)
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. (ESV)
Is there even one issue facing the world, our government, your state, your place of business, your community, your family, or yourself that could not be answered or solved by Jesus Christ? I am serious. We sing our praise songs and then go right back to purely human reasoning to approach the issues of our day. As I listen to plans and ideas and grand designs for handling this or that, I have to shake my head. Much of what I hear is based on speculation of what people think will work, when the true solution stands available, yet ignored.
Jesus is it, folks. As the verses above testify, He is the whole deal. Approaching anything…from war and taxes to family challenges…without appealing to God and being guided by His Holy Spirit is ultimately a waste of time.
Thanksgiving is this week. Families will gather, and talk will turn to politics and jobs and the issues in our lives. When the armchair philosophies have all been exchanged, will those who follow Christ speak the truth?
Copyright © 2014 by Steven R. Perkins
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