Monday; October 20
What cements our relationship with God? It is tempting to believe that the more powerful and mighty we become in the Lord’s army, the more of an impact we will have and the closer we can get to our King. While this might make human sense, this concept tends to promote the idea that God really needs us doing His will for Him to be successful. Folks, our God – the Almighty – is not impressed by what we can do! If He needed someone or something to be successful in the war between good and evil, there are a lot more powerful beings than we could ever become. So, what sets us apart? As I was reading through Matthew 5 (the Sermon on the Mount) lately, I noticed something interesting. Jesus taught that spiritual sonship comes from a couple of unlikely talents. First, it is available through making peace, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9). ...