No matter how strong sheep are, they are no match for wolves. The safety and well-being have nothing to do with their own strength of the sheep but the strength of its shepherd.
It doesn’t matter how strong the sheep are. You can be the strongest sheep in the history of the world and yet still be no match for the most common wolf. It is no accident that one of the most beloved metaphors for who God is and who we are is that of sheep and its shepherd.
And yet so many Christians try to live and face the challenges thrown at us by the wolves of this world. We stand no chance against satan’s wolves. Our only hope is to stay close to the Shepherd.
Wolves aren’t afraid of sheep – no matter how strong the sheep are, no matter how many sheep there are. The only thing that the wolves fear is the shepherd.
Get it?
The LORD is my Shepherd. Get close. Stay close. Remain close to your Shepherd.
For today, I thought we would take a break from our normal routine and share with you a funny of the day. I don’t remember where I came across this, but the credit to this list goes to someone else. I am merely posting it here.
How to Make a Husband Happy
Feed him
Sleep with him
Give him space
How to Make a Wife Happy – It’s not too difficult. To make your wife happy, you just need to be:
A friend
A companion
A lover
A brother
A father
A master chef
An electrician
A plumber
A mechanic
A carpenter
A decorator
A stylist
A psychologist
A healer
A good listener
A pest exterminator
An organizer
Clean
Sympathetic
Athletic
Warm
Attentive
Gallant
Intelligent
Funny
Creative
Tender
Strong
Understanding
Prudent
Ambitious
Humble
Capable
Courageous
Determined
True
Dependable
Passionate
Without forgetting to…
Give her compliments regularly
Go shopping with her
Be honest
Be very rich
Not stress her out
Not to look at other girls
And at the same time…
Give her lots of attention
Give her lots of time for herself
Give her lots of space
But most of all it is very important
Never forget Birthdays, Anniversaries, Valentines Arrangements she’s made
“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and in all…Submit, therefore, to one another out of reverence for Christ” (Ephesians 4:4-6, 5:21).
Did you see that?
One body
One Spirit
One hope
One Lord
One faith
One baptism
One God
Gee, I wonder what Paul was trying to say?
If Jesus is Lord, you belong to his church because the church is the body of Christ. You cannot be committed to Jesus without being committed to his body. That’s impossible. Yet many, sadly, try. It is impossible to follow Christ apart from being committed to the church.
The reason why commitment is so important is because commitment is the glue that holds you to faith when things get yucky relationally. If you stay in the church long enough, because the church is made up of repeat sinners like you and me, we are bound to offend one another.
When offense occurs, the first response is flight. Get the heck out of dodge. Yuck! I don’t want to deal with this yucky person in this yucky situation.
If you do that you are missing out. You will never grow and mature in the faith. You will never grow and mature in your relationship. What you don’t realize is that growth and maturity for you and your relationship lies just on the other side of yucky situations. It’s only by working through the yucky situations that you grow in maturity and relational intimacy.
If you run, you will stunt your growth and maturity. And, if you run, you will find yourself running again and again. Because if you stick around repeat sinners long enough, yucky situations are bound to come.
So, what is the solution? Paul tells us: “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Stay in it. Stay committed. Work it out. Submit to Christ. Submit to one another. Grow up! Mature! So, commit to the Lord’s body, the church of Jesus Christ. Show up. Keep showing up and work it out. That’s how God works.
Praxis: Faith in Action 