THE SEED

            For many years I adamantly contended that the Lord Jesus Christ never mentioned His birthday, much less did He instruct us in any way to remember or celebrate it.  And, besides, how could the eternal Son of God, being very Lord Himself, have a birthday?   Thank God for time, growth and revelation!

            While it is true that Emmanuel, the LORD, the eternal Son of God, could not possibly

YOU DIDN’T BUILD THAT!

          Our president has been sharply criticized for his statement: “You didn’t build that!”  Although I might adamantly insist that “I did,” I am persuaded of the facts that I did not without the help of others build anything.  Educationally, others provided rudimentary knowledge which I used in what I built.  Materially, others furnished parts of what I built.  Elementally, the One provided everything I and the others used to build what I built.

          How disgustingly arrogant I am!  And, at once, how naively puny!  If not for my educators, my life span would never afford the time required to discover the intricacies of building a bicycle, let alone a multi-billion dollar business.  If not for parts providers - assuming I had the expertise - I would require three hundred years to manufacture an automobile.  If not for the One there would be nothing to build with, nor would I be here to think I built it.

Take a "Selah" Moment

"In the begining the church was a fellowship of men and women centered on the living Christ.� Then, it moved to Greece where it became a philosophy, then it moved to Rome where is became an institution, then it moved to Europe where it became a culture, and finally it came to America where it became an enterprise."�

Richard Alvinson after retiring from the chaplancy of the US Senate� 

Thank you, Brother Jerry, for sending this to us.