Today nobody will stop with faith; they all go furtherI wonder where they are going? I have been reflecting on all the straining and striving that we are prone to do. BTW I think all of us are guilty at some level. Contentment is a strange word. Satisfaction with the way things are seems to be an unacceptable state. How can I possibly be satisfied when so much is wrong around me? Much is to be made of acceptance as well. However acceptance is a mood away from complacency and that certainly does not seem to be acceptable either.
~Fear and Trembling Kierkegaard
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Levels of Intimacy In Marriage
Well I have not posted in quite a while. But that does not mean that I
have given up on blogging. Maybe I can get back into the swing of
things. A lot has happened in my life, but that will have to wait for
another post perhaps. I wanted to talk about levels of intimacy in
marriage.
In my counseling experience I have learned that there can be different types of intimacy (Emotional, physical, sexual, and spiritual; See Here). With each of these there can be levels or depth of intimacy as well. I have attempted to sort out how to communicate this to the couples that I work with in building a loving and caring marriage. I have come up with a very complex way of looking at it that would take a book to explain. Most people lose interest if it cannot be explained simply. The other day I was attempting to explain levels of intimacy and I came up with three words that help clarify this in a very simple way. These words are Thoughtfulness, Sensitivity, and Understanding. Each of these represents different actions. Each of them also can represent greater intimacy.
In my counseling experience I have learned that there can be different types of intimacy (Emotional, physical, sexual, and spiritual; See Here). With each of these there can be levels or depth of intimacy as well. I have attempted to sort out how to communicate this to the couples that I work with in building a loving and caring marriage. I have come up with a very complex way of looking at it that would take a book to explain. Most people lose interest if it cannot be explained simply. The other day I was attempting to explain levels of intimacy and I came up with three words that help clarify this in a very simple way. These words are Thoughtfulness, Sensitivity, and Understanding. Each of these represents different actions. Each of them also can represent greater intimacy.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Leading Others Into a Covenant Relationship With God
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There are times that God calls us to call others into a relationship with Him. Through out the Bible God establishes a covenant with people that follow Him.
All the Lord's ways show faithful love and truth to those who keep His covenant and decrees. Because of Your name, Yahweh, forgive my sin, for it is great.
Psalms 25:10-11 (HCSB)
The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them. My eyes are always on the Lord, for He will pull my feet out of the net.
Psalms 25:14-15 (HCSB)
"As for Me, this is My covenant with them," says the Lord: "My Spirit who is on you, and My words that I have put in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouth of your children, or from the mouth of your children's children, from now on and forever," says the Lord.
Isaiah 59:21 (HCSB)
Brothers, I'm using a human illustration. No one sets aside or makes additions to even a human covenant that has been ratified. Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say "and to seeds," as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed, who is Christ. And I say this: The law, which came 430 years later, does not revoke a covenant that was previously ratified by God and cancel the promise. For if the inheritance is from the law, it is no longer from the promise; but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.
Galatians 3:15-18 (HCSB)
A covenant is a promise between to parties to act in some way toward the other. God uses covenants to establish His action toward people and to describe how people should act toward Him. Some covenants are conditional meaning that if one part of the covenant is upheld there is a promise for some favorable action toward the other (usually taking the form of blessing). Some covenants are unconditional (usually relying solely on the Character of God).
Moses was a mediator of a Covenant:
These serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tabernacle. For God said, Be careful that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain. But Jesus has now obtained a superior ministry, and to that degree He is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been legally enacted on better promises.
Hebrews 8:5-6 (HCSB)
Now that we have a little background let's look at how Moses led others into this Covenant relationship.
The Call
"You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to Me. Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant, you will be My own possession out of all the peoples, although all the earth is Mine, and you will be My kingdom of priests and My holy nation." These are the words that you are to say to the Israelites.
Exodus 19:4-6 (HCSB)
God had a special message that He wanted Moses to bring to the people. He was establishing a special relationship with the people of Israel. He desired that they would be set apart and to carefully follow Him. Moses brought this call to the people.
The Response
After Moses came back, he summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. Then all the people responded together, "We will do all that the Lord has spoken." So Moses brought the people's words back to the Lord.
Exodus 19:7-8 (HCSB)
When you enter into a covenant relationship there has to be a response. You have to make a commitment to the covenant. If there is no commitment there is no covenant (unless the covenant is unilateral by God). The people had to make this commitment in order to proceed to the covenant relationship with God.
The Cleansing
And the Lord told Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people."
Exodus 19:10-11 (HCSB)
Then Moses came down from the mountain to the people and consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.
Exodus 19:14 (HCSB)
Notice where the consecration comes from. It comes down from above. It also is God who is consecrating the people. Moses had no authority to consecrate the people. He could only be a messenger bringing the message from God to be consecrated. Moses could no more make the people Holy than to make water come out of a rock. God did that. Notice also that following the concretion there was a symbolic washing. So we see this pattern then: Consecration comes down from God to the people through a message delivered by Moses. The people receive the message by faith and symbolically confirm this commitment through a ritual washing. Hmmm this sounds very familiar.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
To Acknowledge Christ Means...
Here is my sermon from last Sunday: To Acknowledge Christ means...
Here is the slides to go with the sermon: To Acknowledge Christ
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Practical Intercession
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Jethro (Moses' father-in-law) saw something that Moses could not see himself. He was certain that Moses was going to burn out leading the people of Israel and they would grow tired of his leadership and how long it took to get answers (Exodus 18:18). Jethro offered wise counsel. He did not challenge the authority of God. In fact he called upon it. His was more counsel as to the practical more than the spiritual. I am glad that God puts people into our lives to offer practical advice. In this way God used Jethro to intercede for Moses. See if you can follow my line of thinking.
First Jethro acknowledged Yahweh as God (Exodus 18:10-11). Then he watched and paid attention to what Moses was doing (Exodus 18:14). He noticed that Moses had a need. Moses was not aware of this need, but Jethro noticed it none the less. He pointed out the need (Exodus 18:17-18). Then he offered a solution as to what Moses could do about it.
Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and God be with you. You be the one to represent the people before God and bring their cases to Him. Instruct them about the statutes and laws, and teach them the way to live and what they must do. But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating bribes. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. They should judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you every important case but judge every minor case themselves. In this way you will lighten your load, and they will bear it with you. If you do this, and God so directs you, you will be able to endure, and also all these people will be able to go home satisfied.
Exodus 18:19-23 (HCSB)
Being used of God does not always correspond to what we would consider spiritual. Often God uses us in very practical ways to minister to other's needs. What is required is for us to be open to the possibility that God might use us to help another out in a practical way or that God might be using others to help us in some practical way. This could take the form of advise. It could also take the form of meeting some basic need. But what ever it might be you will be used of God to intercede for others not in prayer alone, but also in the very natural gifts, talents, and spiritual gifts that God has given you. Often the practical is more spiritual than we might imagine; Consider:
If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well," but you don't give them what the body needs, what good is it? In the same way faith, if it doesn�t have works, is dead by itself. But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works.
James 2:15-18 (HCSB)
You see Jethro had faith (Exodus 18:11-12), but his faith was shown from his practical advice that he gave to Moses. What is more the practical advice taken by Moses freed up Moses to do what God had planned next; the giving of the Law. Had Moses continued administering (lead) as he was before Jethro's visit he would not have been able to minister (serve) as he did after Jethro's visit. In this way Jethro's practical advice enabled Moses to fulfill his spiritual calling (Exodus 3:12).
We need to be open to what God may be doing in our lives either by way offering practical help to others as Jethro did or in receiving practical help from others in order for God to use us to minister more effectively as Moses did. In this way God can use the practical to bring forth the spiritual.
May God Richly Bless You
~BJ
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sermon: In the Midst of Darkness 3/13/11
Here is the MP3 for the sermon that I preached last week. It loosely follows this post: In the midst of dark times.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Even Intercessors Need Intercessors
Funny how at times we will not mind praying for others, but then we do not allow others to support us through ministry and/or prayer. Lifting each other up holding each other up is the role of Christian Church life. How often we miss the opportunity to be a blessing to others. How often we miss the opportunity to be blessed. All because we are stuck in do it myself mode.
While Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, but whenever he put his hand down, Amalek prevailed. When Moses' hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat down on it. Then Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.
Exodus 17:11-12 (HCSB)
In the ministry of intercession it can become lonely. Sometimes it feels like you are the only one trying. Others are too busy, too self absorbed, too weak, too unspiritual, too ... Dear friends this is a lie. Fact is there are many intercessors that God is raising up to be warriors for Him. These warriors do not fight flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of evil (Eph 6:12). Now this lie accomplishes one of two things (and sometimes both).
First it makes you feel isolated. If you feel isolated then you feel weak. I have close to 100 visits to my blog each week. It does not seem like a large number compared to the vast internet, but I am encouraged because I know that I am not alone. When I attend church and fellowship with other believers then I am encouraged because I am not alone. When I go to work and praise God with other brothers and sisters in Christ I am encouraged because I a not alone. When I celebrate my family I am encouraged because I am not alone. You see the lie of isolation is to get you to feel weak and defeated. But I say be encouraged you are not alone.
Secondly this lie builds up a spiritual pride. "I am chosen by God." True statement, but it ignores the truth. Huh? How can a true statement ignore the truth? Try this, "We are chosen by God!" Did you see that, by changing "I" to "We" the tone of the statement completely changes. Try it out for yourself. Say it out loud. There are times when a person in a leadership position is called to bring the ministry of intercession to the people of God, but no man is an island. We all need others to be our come along side to support us.
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing. Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you, and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
1 Thessalonians 5:11-13 (HCSB)
There are four things that you can do to join in the ministry of intercession to support those engaged in the ministry: encourage, recognize, regard in love, and live peaceably. To me to encourage is to intercede. Life can be filled with discourage and disappointment. Fact is that at times it feels like an overwhelming flood. This flood is a weight that cannot be born alone. It is a trouble that persistently weighs a person down. When we intercede we are coming between to parties typically, but in this case we have to opportunity to come between the flood of pain and suffering and inspire words of hope to spring to life in a persons soul. Words of encouragement can be water to a thirsty soul. You can separate someone from the desire to give up, and give them a hope to press on. These are powerful, inspiring words. The great things is that they do not have to be fancy like some inspiring speech. They just need to be given. Recognizing someone who has had an impact on you life will be an encouragement to press on. Regarding others in love is powerful. Living peaceably brings sweet fellowship to the community. Were there is unity there is powerful movement (intercession) of God's Holy Spirit.
So in the case of Moses there was a threat to the community. They were under attack. God had plans for the people of Israel to prevail. As was the case when they Crossed the Red Sea God was working through Moses, but God is the intercessor (Moses the minister). As Moses did before he raises his hands. As he raises his hands God gives the people victory. If his hands drop the threat prevails. It would seem as if there was something magical about Moses' hands. But that would be superstition. So what is to be gained from this? Why would God not just intercede? I believe that God was preparing the People of Israel to begin to enter into mutual support and community. Notice! Without the support of Aaron and Hur Moses could not sustain. With the support his hands were steady until the sun went down. God works in community. Fact is without community there is no support. Without community there is no ability to sustain. In this way Aaron and Hur fulfilled their calling to be partners in this ministry of intercession. "I" became "We."
And Moses built an altar and named it, "The Lord Is My Banner." He said, "Indeed, my hand is lifted up toward the Lord�s throne...
Exodus 17:15-16 (HCSB)
As fits the pattern I described in previous posts this episode ends in a celebration for how God has interceded. "The Lord is My Banner." "My hand is lifted up." Beautiful words.
May God keep you lifted up, and may He bring others from the community to keep you lifted up when you cannot sustain it yourself. This is God's intercession!
~BJ
Monday, February 28, 2011
Complaint or Intercession?
Complaining, complaining, complaining. All that you do is complain.
Complaining is the act of refusing to accept your situation out loud. We often feel justified in our complaints. Complaining comforts us, energizes us, deflects personal responsibility, makes us feel important, appeals to our sense of justice, emboldens us, but for all these it leaves us empty. A complaint in and of itself is empty. It is like trying to cover up on a cold night with a blanket that does not exist except in your mind. You might say, complaining got me such and such, or complaining made that person change. Really? At what cost, and did the such and such, or change really satisfy you? Are you now less likely to complain in the future? Complaining is emptiness of emptiness. Don't get me wrong I like to complain with the best of them, however God seems to be trying to show me a different way!
Then all the congregation of the children of Israel set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sin, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink. Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, "Give us water, that we may drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you contend with me? Why do you tempt the Lord?" And the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses, and said, "Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?" So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, "What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me!" And the Lord said to Moses, "Go on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river, and go. Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink." And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. So he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, "Is the Lord among us or not?"
Exodus 17:1-7 (NKJV)
Really complaining about water! Again!
Notice two things about complaining. First, it is contentious, and second, it presumes (tempts) the graciousness of the person receiving the complaint.
"The customer is always right."
Anyone that has worked in retail has heard this expression to be sure. Yet if you have had the opportunity to work with a customer with a complaint knows that the Bible is right on these two truths. Contention is the name of the game. No matter how disarming the customer service is the person is contentious. It is like a great uneasiness overcomes the soul. Even when you are trying to side with customer. The customer also is presuming (tempting) the store staff to give them something in return for their complaint. This also creates more uneasiness. The level of uneasiness grows as the good nature of the store increases and as the customer's complaint becomes more outrageous.
I recall a time when a customer brought a pair of pants to me when I was working at Sears. I am not sure if it is still true, but at the time we had a no questions asked return policy. I was the unfortunate sales staff to get her in my line. She said these pants do not fit. I looked at the pants and they were faded and worn. I also did not recognize them. Now that is something, because we had a pretty good idea of what merchandise was sold in the men's department. Boy I do not miss folding those clothes. I asked for her receipt. She did not have one. I looked inside and found that the item number was in the pants. I punched the number into the register and nothing. I took a deep breath and said, "I don't believe that you got these here." You would have thought I had just asked her to give up her right arm or something based on her reaction next. My manager over heard the complainer and came over. I explained the situation to her. She looked at the pants and said confidently, "You did not get these here. We have not sold this brand." I asked for her right and now the manager asked for her left. She was tempting our graciousness. She continued to complain rigorously. My manger sent her to customer service upstairs. Now I may be a little vague on the details. It was about 20 years ago now, but I will not forget the feeling in my stomach at having to deal with such an unreasonable person. Yet...
Am I not much the same way when it comes to going to God? I wonder if God has the same feelings when we contend with Him. "Here comes BJ with a complaint. I sure wish he would realize the plans to Bless and Not Harm him!"
Forgive me Lord for presumptuous complaints. Next to presumptuous sin it must grieve Your heart greatly.
What then can we learn from the Israelites who yet again are complaining about something they have first hand experienced God's grace in? I believe that we can admit that we are not too far off. Far be it from me to complain about the very area that I have experienced some blessing or graciousness. Yet I still do. We all do. Also we can see that God has a plan. In spite of our childish behavior He still cares for us and has a plan and purpose for our minor discomfort. I say minor, because I think it is possible to find a person in a more grievous situation than your own (often significantly worse). Notice though that the comparison can also lead to "who has the bigger complaint" syndrome. That is not helpful either.
Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Philippians 2:3-4 (HCSB)
It seems to me that this attitude is at the heart of intercessory ministry. It is difficult if not impossible to help another out when you can scarcely get your eyes off of yourself and your dire circumstances. There is no hope, no peace, no faith! Why did the Israelites not have water? Lack of faith.
Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart's desires. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act, making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.
Psalms 37:3-6 (HCSB)
This verse seems to capture the heart of minister of intercession. Trust in the Lord, Do what is good, Dwell in the land, Live secure, take delight in God, Let him transform your heart, commit yourselves to God, Trust Him. And what will be God's response? He will act, He will make your righteousness shine, He will exalt justice. This is the heart this is the way of intercession.
Moses responds by challenging their unbelief. And their response was more unbelief. Moses then turns to God and asks, "What am I going to do with these people?" There are moments of desperation when you are engaged in the ministry of intercession. People will not always see things as you see them. Sadly they may even take their frustrations out on you. Your job is to stay connected to God. Moses believed in the provision of God. He had a heart of abiding trust, and was connected to God in a way that he was immediately aware of how the people were grieving the Lord. He called out to Him and as before God gave him instructions. This pattern is become more and more fixed in my mind. Recognize the problem (primary unbelief and secondary thirst), seek the Lord (What am I to do?), Listen to what He says (Strike the rock in front of the people), Obey what God has shown you, and celebrate the intercession of the Lord. Notice that being obedient Moses addressed both unbelief and thirst of the Israelites. Trust God He knows what He is doing even when it seems that He has abandoned us. Do not let unbelief kill your faith.
What is your unbelief? What is your thirst? What is the unbelief in others? What is the thirst in others?
It's time to go to work!
God Bless You
~BJ
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Intercession of the Bread of God
Once again the people of Israel were complaining. This time it was 45 days since leaving Egypt. They had received water, but were now running out of food. The greater need was a lack of faith. God was about to give them an object lesson that was going to last for then next 40 years that would be repeated every day as a reminder of God's faithfulness, that they might grow in their faith.
Moses returned to God. A person involved in the ministry of intercession is unceasingly connected to God through prayer and meditation on God's Word. It is the very breath of his/her spiritual life. When things go well she prays with thankfulness and praising. When things go poorly he humbly brings the need before the Lord. God tells Moses that He plans to feed the people supernaturally.
Then the Lord said to Moses, "I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow My instructions. On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days."
Exodus 16:4-5 (HCSB)
Notice that the gathering of bread had very specific instructions. At times there is a specific thing that God calls us to. Often that thing goes against what our natural mind will understand. Yet if we have faith then we will obey. It is not works that makes our faith great. It is works that show our great faith. That is why James says faith without works is dead by itself (James 2:17). So in this case God very clear gathering instructions. What is even more interesting is the consequence if the instructions were not followed.
But they didn't listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and smelled. Therefore Moses was angry with them.
Exodus 16:20 (HCSB)
For six days you may gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will be none." Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find any. Then the Lord said to Moses, "How long will you refuse to keep My commands and instructions?
Exodus 16:26-28 (HCSB)
In the ministry of intercession it will require you to pass along the specific instructions that God is requiring of others. Most of these instructions are found in the Bible. It is the Word of God that is useful for teaching and instruction. A minister of intercession must have a good working knowledge of the Word of God. Without this knowledge you cannot be sharing what God is saying. God is not a mute in matters of life. His word must be written upon your heart. What is more a servant of God must point others to the Word of God. That they also may have His Word written upon their hearts.
It is clear that you are Christ's letter, produced by us, not written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God; not on stone tablets but on tablets that are hearts of flesh.
2 Corinthians 3:3 (HCSB)
I have treasured Your word in my heart so that I may not sin against You.
Psalms 119:11 (HCSB)
Seeking the direction from the Lord requires communication with the Lord. There are two primary ways that God communicates with His people: His Word, and Prayer! In seeking the Lord Moses learned a couple of things. First he learned about what God was doing and how the Israelites were to respond. He also learned something about the ministry of intercession.
...for He has heard the complaints that you are raising against Him. Who are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the Lord."
Exodus 16:8 (HCSB)
Moses learned that the complaining was against God and not against himself or Aaron. When you are in the ministry of intercession you become a target of others complaints. There is a subtle shift of blame. I think people feel guilty to complain about God, so they more readily blame His spokesperson. Yet God made it clear to Moses that the people were in fact complaining against God. This in a negative way demonstrates that the minister of intercession is nothing by himself. It is God who intercedes and it is God's timing that the intercession occurs. When we take things personally when representing God we need to examine whether we are grieved because God is grieved or are we subtle buying into the idea that "I did this for God." There can be pride there which then will lead to ungodly action. More on this in a future post.
We see the pattern that I mentioned in a previous post: Recognize the need (Exodus 16:2-3), bring the need before the Lord (Exodus 16:4), listen for what God was doing (Exodus 16:4-5), obey what God asked (Exodus 16:6-11), wait upon the Lord (Exodus 16:13-15), and praise the Lord for His provision (Exodus 16:33-34).
Obedience for Moses was to call the people to obedience. Notice just because Moses called the people to obedience did not mean that they were obedient (most did, some did not). Those that did not obey experienced the consequences of their disobedience. Moses could not intercede for them. Notice also how disobedience grieves the Heart of God and the heart of His servant Moses.
Then the Lord said to Moses, "How long will you refuse to keep My commands and instructions?"
Exodus 16:28 (HCSB)
Therefore Moses was angry with them.
Exodus 16:20 (HCSB)
To the people the bread was Manna which literally means "whatness" (Exodus 16:31).
"What is for breakfast?"
"What!"
"I said what is for breakfast?"
"and I said what!"
"I want to know what it is?"
"Yes that is right!"
"What is right?"
"Exactly!"
So to the people it was a mysterious substance that came down in the morning dew. However Moses had a different take. To Moses it was "... the bread the Lord has given you to eat (Exodus 16:15)." As you mature in the ministry of intercession what was once a mystery will become the very bread of God spiritual food for the soul.
Jesus said to them, "I assure you: Moses didn't give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the real bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the One who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." Then they said, "Sir, give us this bread always!" "I am the bread of life," Jesus told them. "No one who comes to Me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in Me will ever be thirsty again."
John 6:32-35 (HCSB)
Notice Jesus' words. He points out that God is the one that interceded. He also draws the connection to his own ministry. Jesus is our bread of life. To others He is a mystery. To believers He has been revealed as the Bread of Life. As believers we have a duty to first feast on the Bread of Life daily, recognize the greatest need of others is to have this bread, go to God in prayer over this need, listen for what God is doing in their lives, obey God by speaking (or doing) what He is revealing, waiting on the Lord for the results, and Praising Him when others come to know Him as the Bread of Life! This is the ministry of intercession.
If you have the Bread of Life then I pray that you would continue to grow in your spiritual walk so as to become the servant of God and minister in Jesus' name. If you do not have the Bread of Life, would you consider the offer of life that is before you right now. God desires for you to have it. Yours is to receive it with thankfulness.
God Bless You
~BJ
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