A Daily Decision
Scripture – Luke 14:31-35: 31“Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple. 34“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? 35It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Reflection: Deciding to follow Jesus Christ is not a decision I make lightly. It’s a decision I make every day. When I first accepted Christ as the Director and Savior of my life, I had no clue where that would take me. Most of the time that’s a good thing. If I could see very far into the future, I’d probably never get out of bed in the morning.
Counting the cost is something I can day by day at best. The key is to keep growing in my ability and willingness to let Him have control over all my life. The thing to avoid is backing up.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting tomorrow morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We’ll meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
Reading for Sunday, May 17
Luke 15:1-2: 1Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Reflection: Deciding to follow Jesus Christ is not a decision I make lightly. It’s a decision I make every day. When I first accepted Christ as the Director and Savior of my life, I had no clue where that would take me. Most of the time that’s a good thing. If I could see very far into the future, I’d probably never get out of bed in the morning.
Counting the cost is something I can day by day at best. The key is to keep growing in my ability and willingness to let Him have control over all my life. The thing to avoid is backing up.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting tomorrow morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We’ll meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
Reading for Sunday, May 17
Luke 15:1-2: 1Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
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