From The Pastor

Sunday, January 29th, 2023

What would our lives be like if we did EVERYTHING to the glory of God? I think this is why our Missionaries are so tremendously effective overseas. They know they are on assignment. They uprooted their lives from everything familiar, then traveled to a foreign land for one purpose—to bring glory and honor to Jesus through everything they say and do.

I want to live like that! But often times I forget that I’m here on assignment, that my entire life is designed for the purpose of giving God all the glory. I forget this when someone is driving erratically. Yesterday some guy comes right up on my tail and then whips around me and now he’s in front of me. All that happened within 100 yards of the intersection and the light was red!

Gratefully, I let it go, or did I? We both turned right and then we had to wait at the next light to both turn left. I take that route home everyday, so I knew I could get ahead of him if I went up, turned right and flipped a quick U-turn. This light would turn green first and I would be back in front of this guy! It was so delightful and delicious. What is wrong with me?

It’s probably that competitive spirit I had as an athlete (did I say had?). Or it’s that ‘I’ll show you’ attitude that crops up when I’m not really thinking about God receiving glory from my life. Actually, at moments like that I’m not really thinking about anything or anyone but myself. Anyway, the point is that we bring Him into the most mundane aspects of our lives. Honor and glorify Him while taking out the trash, washing the dishes, working out in the yard, and while filling up the gas tank. Verse 31 in today’s text says, “So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

‘Father, help us all to not become distracted from our overall purpose as Ambassadors of Jesus Christ while we are living on this planet. May we bring You glory in all we say and do, and please help me to love those numbskull drivers who do stupid stuff that irritate me, in Jesus Name…’

Blessings, 

Pastor Randy

Kid Zone with Pastor Mike Husli