Two thoughts from today's readings:
From the OT:
5 The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord Is There.”
Imagine living in a city with the name "The Lord is There". How can we transform our homes, our workplaces, our neighbourhoods, our city to become one that proclaims the same?
From the NT:
In contrast, too often there is doubt that the Lord is there...
7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we[a] have worked for, but may win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
Half truth or stretching the truth or close to truth is so much more dangerous than outright lies. We can be deceived into believing lies. Last week, I heard something on the radio about an "Atheist pastor". (See interview here) We live in a society where this is unfortunately celebrated. We are being deceived and others are being led astray by people claiming to be pastors and yet are not Christ followers. We live in broken world filled with broken people. May we strive to be beacons of truth so that one day our city (and our world) can be named "The Lord is There".
Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Daniel 1-4, 3 John 1
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