Living in Christ

 Recently I had a friend tell me about an experience that he had at work one day.  He had just hired a new employee to fill a position that had been empty for some time. The newly hired employee was very qualified, very personable, and very willing to take on the new position.  He did reveal to my friend that he had just come out of a bad relationship and was trying to do the best that he could to get back on his feet.  Trusting his instincts, my friend went ahead with hiring this individual. He was given a start date and then sent on his way.  The start date came and went, but the new employee did not show up as planned.  My friend tried to call and left messages and even texted the new employee, but heard nothing.  Not willing to give up that easily, my friend decided against continuing with interviewing other candidates, and instead, held out this new employee would fulfill his promise to start the job.  Finally he texted and said that he had been tied up at his last employer and wo

While driving today, I happened to hear a news report about a well know pastor/evangelist.  The report stated that the pastor had received a very clear message from the Lord. The message was that he needed to get a new private jet to take the Good News of Christ around the world.  This pastor said that the Lord was also very specific and very clear on what airplane he was supposed to get.  This plane will seat 16 people comfortably and will only cost about $54,000,000 dollars.  The report went on to say that the Lord also told him to go to the people to raise the money so that they could all be involved in taking him, and the Good News, around the world.  Need I say that I was skeptical after I heard the report and it brought to mind the words of Christ. "7  Therefore Jesus said again,  “Very truly I tell you, I am  the gate  for the sheep.   8  All who have come before me  are thieves and robbers,  but the sheep have not listened to them.   9  I am the gate; whoever enters th