I’ve been amazed at how quickly the holiday season has come upon us and it is a simple reminder that August 2010 will be here before I know it, ready or not. For the last few days I have going over 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 “But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ“. It is through Christ that God always leads us in triumphal procession and it is through us that God spreads the knowledge of Himself everywhere. I find that most days I consider myself completely unworthy and unqualified for where I am and what I’m doing. I noticed this particularly after I recieved the first draft of my responisblities in Guatemala with Casa de Libertad. A dear friend of mine and I were talking about trials the other day and she made the comment that we should feel blessed that the Lord considered us worthy of such a trial. I feel that it is the same with the blessings the Lord has given me now. I may be quick to consider myself unworthy, but instead I shoud be blessed to be considered faithful and worthy of such responisblity. Truth be told it will not be anything that I have to give but only what God works in and through me. He uses us to spread the fragrance of the knowledge of him in Texas and in Guatemla. What an honor! I mean seriously, for the one true God, creator of heaven and earth to commission and use me to spread the knowledge of Him everywhere? I’m overwhelmed and grateful that He does not leave me to do His good works on my own. What a great gift and reminder this Christmas.
Sometimes it is just good to stop and remember. Remember how Christ humbled Himself to leave His throne and come as a baby to be laughed at, ignored, beaten, and nailed to a tree. However He didn’t stay in the grave but was raised three days later to take our place and reconcile us to the Father.
My prayer for you this week is that you woud take the time to stop and remember the cross. I know for myself it is difficult at times to stop going and just sitting remembering the cross.
