3/8/24

“Bringing down the walls of Jericho involved more walking than shouting.

A Sunday shout is great, but it can’t replace a daily walk.”

I don’t know who said that quote, but I sure do think they are spot on. God called the Israelites to walk around the great walls of the fortified Jericho city. The walls were high, thick and armed with guards, but the Israelites had God on their side, and he did not require them to be loud. God required them to be faithful. They were…this time, and he delivered the city to them.

I know God is most concerned with my daily walk. Yes, going to church is important, speaking up about Jesus and serving those in need are all possible examples of a life pursuing Christ. But each of those acts, in themselves, do not necessarily mean that someone has a deep abiding faith. God is supremely interested in my walk and so are nonbelievers. Jesus and non-Christians are wondering if my talk matches my walk.  Brennan Manning, the brilliant writer and even more impressive, man of God wrote, “The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”

So true. What a challenge for me, does my walk, my faithful, obedient, day-in, day-out walk, honor God or am I just a clanging symbol who leads people further from the Father. A deep thought to really think about this week.

In His grip,                                                                                                                                      

                                        Brian

(Another deep thought to ponder this week; “Borrow money from a pessimist, they don’t expect to get it back”)