reflections on God's sustenance
I find myself very thoughtful this morning, reflecting upon how God provides for us. I think that we sometimes get so "wound up" in making our living, and earning our daily bread that we forget that God also provides for us...as we, through Christ's Love, help to provide for each other.
We see that in 1 Corinthians Christ gives us words of wisdom (all verses, but I'm referring to verses 1-15 here). After these "strictures" of wisdom are given, Christ shares with us that we are all one bread. All. It is this simple little verse which gives me pause.
(1 Corinthians 10:17:)
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread
It makes me reflect on how we became a "denominational" body of Christ. I wonder if when the tower of Babel fell (thereby confounding humanity's language) it didn't somehow affect our ability to be "pure" in Christ? I can easily see why various people can not manage to get along if they have widely disparate beliefs, like Muslims and Christians, and Buddhists and others. But when I see Christians, brothers and sisters in Christ, having real problems interacting with one another it makes me very, very sad.
I truly long for the missions field, where ALL Christians unite together to accomplish His works. There are denominational differences of course, but we stand together in Christ's Love, and His admonition that we are "one bread".
This past Sunday, Carolyn and I were blessed to be able to share our mission in Nicaragua with the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Ducktown, Tennessee. It was a wonderful, caring and sharing experience. Good people there in Duck Town. (quack, quack !)
I am proud to know these Godly, Christians!
We are also sharing our mission on July 1rst in the Waynesboro, Tennessee area. If anyone wants to come along... write me a note, and I'll send you directions and contact information.
Dios le bendiga grandemente a su familia y ministerio.
Casa de Servicio, International
Church of God, World Missions Project #065-0497
Missionary Aviation Medical Services
Richard & Carolyn
flight@flash.net
http://www.casadeservicio.org/blog/
http://www.casadeservicio.org/
http://www.myspace.com/rbecton
We see that in 1 Corinthians Christ gives us words of wisdom (all verses, but I'm referring to verses 1-15 here). After these "strictures" of wisdom are given, Christ shares with us that we are all one bread. All. It is this simple little verse which gives me pause.
(1 Corinthians 10:17:)
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread
It makes me reflect on how we became a "denominational" body of Christ. I wonder if when the tower of Babel fell (thereby confounding humanity's language) it didn't somehow affect our ability to be "pure" in Christ? I can easily see why various people can not manage to get along if they have widely disparate beliefs, like Muslims and Christians, and Buddhists and others. But when I see Christians, brothers and sisters in Christ, having real problems interacting with one another it makes me very, very sad.
I truly long for the missions field, where ALL Christians unite together to accomplish His works. There are denominational differences of course, but we stand together in Christ's Love, and His admonition that we are "one bread".
This past Sunday, Carolyn and I were blessed to be able to share our mission in Nicaragua with the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Ducktown, Tennessee. It was a wonderful, caring and sharing experience. Good people there in Duck Town. (quack, quack !)
I am proud to know these Godly, Christians!
We are also sharing our mission on July 1rst in the Waynesboro, Tennessee area. If anyone wants to come along... write me a note, and I'll send you directions and contact information.
Dios le bendiga grandemente a su familia y ministerio.
Casa de Servicio, International
Church of God, World Missions Project #065-0497
Missionary Aviation Medical Services
Richard & Carolyn
flight@flash.net
http://www.casadeservicio.org/blog/
http://www.casadeservicio.org/
http://www.myspace.com/rbecton
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