All In A Days Grace

  God’s omnipotence is awe inspiring. He possesses all power. But additionally awe inspiring, and also perplexing, is that at the same time we read in Scripture, that He is merciful and compassionate. So our God who possesses all power is the same God who is infinitely compassionate and gracious. And in that understanding we see both the Lion and the Lamb. While those attributes of God seem to contradict one another, they do not. The Lion of the Tribe of Judah and the Lamb are two distinct names for God that are used in Scripture that describe elements of Christ’s nature. “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29). “But one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals’” (Revelation 5:5). God sent Christ to earth to lay down His life for us. Throughout Jesus’ ministry...

  We can get comfortable inside our own walls, literally and figuratively. Ministry is a place that we can often times “Hide” in. We have our offices and we have the busyness, all of which can serve to trap us in a perpetual state of seclusion. Even our church activities within the church can keep us back from the ministry that Jesus wants us to do in the world. I don’t’ know about you but I’ve noticed many people “post pandemic” who are having a hard time reengaging with the world. Let’s be honest; it changed us all to some degree. We haven’t all come out of our respective bubbles completely. We haven’t all put down our “social” guards. We were all forced to be introverts for a while, like it or not, despite what our enneagrams might have said. So how does this affect ministry? How does this affect our effectiveness as a Christian people? as the church?As disciples of Christ? How do we “Go out and make disciples of all nations”, when the nations are weary, non-communicat...