Friday; July 7
What is at the heart of our religion? As you read this, you might be shaking your head at the simplicity of the question; however, I ask that you give me a little latitude here. While the obvious answer is that Christ is King, sometimes I wonder if that is also the practical answer. Is our religion based on God or are their other things that direct our spiritual journey? Have we ever thought about how important family traditions, politics, money, community prominence, social issues and other driving forces are to us? Have other causes superseded the focal point of our spiritual nature? The problem with these things leading the way in our lives is that they might lead us the wrong way. Without the proper focus, it is easy to get lost. When Paul wrote to the early churches, he continually kept bringing them back to the heart of Christianity – Jesus the Christ. In fact, he seemed to sum it all up in his early instruction to the church in Colossae when he reminded them of the preem