Tag Archives: discipleship

The Lord takes personally how we treat His people.

Matthew 25:31-46

One right after the other, Matthew 25 records some parables of Jesus that sober the soul. They all show only two types of disciples — the faithful and the unfaithful.

Why am I given this sneak peek and advance notice now?

Among whom do I live: sheep or goats?

Why do good to others?

What drives my compassion?

How aware am I of another’s needs?

Am I ever allowed to ignore another’s needs?

Does God always expect us to give, having received?

Shall I serve according to the minimum of their need or the maximum of my ability?

Which is my standard: doing good or not doing bad?

Which eternal destiny am I choosing? Continue reading →

How can you discern who lives in the presence of God?

I wrote a heavy-duty, five-page document. My audience is a group so small I don’t need all my toes to count them. Not only that, the document’s focus is so sharp I don’t need all my cranial holes to count who’s in it.

This heavy document weighs on me…heavily. And this morning I ask myself a weighty question:

Will the recipients
be able to tell
I live in God’s presence?

According to Psalm 15, how can observers tell who lives in the presence of God? Continue reading →