April 24-30



Not the Good but the Better!


John 1:6-9, John 3:22-30, Luke 10:38-42, Luke 5:36-39

You have to give up the good!

That may sound like a funny statement.  It might even sound dumb.

But what if I added to that statement that you are giving up the good so that you can get the better.  Sound better?  Make more sense?

We may not realize it but we do this all the time.  We all make decisions where we are giving up something that is good in order to get something that is better.  We need to do the same thing in ministry as we strive to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.  We need to give up something that was “good” so that we can do something that is “better,” the better meaning that it points the way to Jesus and is a better way in today’s culture to be successful in making disciples that Jesus calls us to do.

As you read this week, keep your eyes and ears on Jesus.  Listen and see if He is calling you to give up something that is “good” so that you can get something that is “better.”