work in my field

What do we do when God tells us to work in His field? Do we say yes, then not go?

We know the Father. We know the Field. Yet so often our world is more important than His. We put off His invitation to the wedding feast, or we use His resources to try to build our own empire. But these efforts will fall flat -- because we know the Father.

Or perhaps we think that our empire and garments are equal to His.

In the end, the result will not change. The Father's kingdom is eternal, and ours is not.

So the question comes back. Will we work in His field, or in ours.

God bless,

Pastor Wayne

by What Authority?

Jesus came into Jerusalem and changed things. He came in as a returning King, but did not go to visit Herod, or any military fortress, but rather went to the temple. It seems that he attacked those who were most on his side.

By what authority did he feel free to disrupt the worship of God in the temple? He made it harder for people to acquire sacrificial animals and money for the offering. He made it much more difficult to worship quietly with all of those lame running and jumping, and the kids crying Hallelujah in the temple. No one could concentrate, or hear their esteemed teacher teaching.

By what authority did he return the next morning to teach in the very place he disrupted the night before? And, above all, why would he pick on a poor helpless fig tree?

By what authority do we protect our worship experience and our teaching styles? Are our lives and our temple beautiful to the eyes, but completely devoid of fruit, as the tree was? Will we let Jesus disrupt us and our comfortable traditions, or will we insist on continuing on as we always have?

By what authority do we live?

Pastor Wayne

Why Should I work?

Good teacher, how can I buy eternal life? The rich young man knew he was lacking something, and so he sought an answer. He was rich, therefore he was blessed by God. Everyone knows that poor people are not blessed by God, but he was rich, therefore almost in heaven.

Yet when Jesus said that it was almost impossible for a rich man to enter the kingdom, then who possibly could qualify?

Of course, when Peter heard that giving up everything was the key to heavenly riches, he immediately points out to Jesus that he and the other disciples had given up everything. Did you get that Jesus? Everything.... So just how big will our reward be?

Thus Jesus needs to clarify this by telling the story of the days wages to all, I repeat, all who have worked for the kingdom.

Just why are you serving in God's field? is it for your treasure pile in the Kingdom, or because of love?

May your motives be pure and God's love be sufficient

Pastor Wayne

Where is my coffee?

Who is going to be the greatest? Who will be the one to serve me coffee, or will I have to be the one to serve others?

We have seen the transfiguration. Jesus said that some of us will not die before the kingdom is at hand. Now is a good time to be prepared for the Kingdom, so the disciples ask....

Jesus lays down the groundwork for becoming the greatest in the kingdom, and that person is the humblist. This attitude is best described and revealed by how we treat children as they get in our way. It is also revealed by our willingness to forgive and take our mind off our selves.

May God teach us forgiveness so that we do not teach our children unforgiveness, and bring God's wrath upon ourselves. If we hope to be served coffee in heaven, we need to lay aside the things that irritate God.

Pastor Wayne