What I've been reading

I've been reading MacArthur's "Hard to Believe" and it's the material that I've been leaning on for my spiritual grwoth. There was one point that he warns us about when looking at the qualities of a true believe. He said that we should beware of people who only concentrate on one doctrine, i.e. the second-coming of Christ and nothing else. Then I reflect to see if I am a "one-trick pony". God forbid that I become one! I must have a balanced theological foundation.

Ah yeah, what am I building on? Upon sand or rock? The houses all looked the same, but the foundation shows the reality of the house. MacArthur went on to explain why the Word of God is the foundation. Some may rely on the Word, but still build on a foundation of sand because though they receive the Word, they did not obey the word. However those that build on a foundation of rock reveive the Word and obey them.

In the context of our Youth ministry, we cannot be content with the responses of the youths during service or cell, however we need to encourage them to obey and to live by what they have heard and learn. I have to much to share concerning this. Keep praying and hoping!

The Lord is is so good and gracious to us. No matter what human problems we are facing, there is nothing that the Word of God cannot solve.