What Christian Woman Said:
* Ruby for Women |
The New Year is ringing and politicians are talking about change. Maybe they are right. Change can be good. But when it comes to living the Christian life, some habits should never change. Not even when they are taught from a blue, plastic box. I became a Christian as a young child. Back then temptations were a flash of tempter or sassing my Mom. Neither was much problem because I wanted to please adults and found I could do it most of the time. Life was simple. Find the rules. Keep the rules. I didn’t struggle against sin and had only a foggy awareness of what “temptation” might be.
Last minute instructions. Goodbye endearments. Farewell speeches. Final words before death. We place a lot of value on what someone says in their last moments with us. The pressure of parting brings important things to the surface while the extraneous is stripped away and the few things we really want others to remember take center stage. Therefore, we shouldn’t be surprised that John spent almost one forth of his gospel [1] describing the last six hours Jesus spent with those he loved before crucifixion tore them apart. From sundown until just after midnight, Jesus shared His last meal with the disciples and took a walk with them through a garden. He must have had much on His mind, but two themes that keep recurring in John’s record are assurance that He loved them and encouragement to trust God’s wisdom no matter how hopeless the situation might look from earth’s view. |
Old Habits Needed for New Year
Let not your hearts be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14:1