WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO MINISTER:?

God's Word tells us, "We aren't making outrageous claims here.  We're sticking to the limits of what God has set for us.  But there can be no question that those limits reach to and include you." These words were written by Paul in his second letter to the Church in Corinth, Chapter 10, verses 13,14.

Paul assured the church of Corinth that he had a right to minister to them, either in person or by letter.  After all, Paul was personally selected for this work by the hand of God.  Jesus spoke to him on the road to Damascus and Paul was changed into Jesus' Apostle to the world.  And the world was changed, forever.

Changing the world is the hope of each and every person who loves Christ and is trying to be obedient to the call to go into the world and testify to the Message of God's Son, who was crucified for our sake, was  resurrected after 3 days, and now is at the right hand of the Father. This message must again change the world, the world in our day.

This is why I blog.  I blog in the hope that someone out there someday will call upon Christ.  I pray each sentence will be like a cannon blast to the heart of one who has turned away from Him.  Maybe he or she has been hurt by a church whose people have not all grown up yet. 

That could be most any church, for the church at large is filled with unholy people who are struggling to be holy, and not understanding that holiness belongs to God!  And we are only to follow Him the best we can, in the hope of finding holiness somewhere along the way, touching upon it at odd moments.  People in the church need forgiveness as well as needing to learn to forgive.  The church is also the place for people who think they are holy. For someone will come along and show them that they, too, need repentance before they find forgiveness.  Yes, the church is full of the people who need to be there. And many of us are meeting Jesus head-on!

So, Lord Jesus, I pray for all those who have turned to you for your loving kindness, direction for their lives, for your healing power in their lives, for those who are lost and don't know why, and for forgiveness for those who have yet to accept the forgiveness for which you died. 

For myself, I pray for your guidance for my words, knowing you are all I will ever need.

I am still......Your Jo