It’s only been a week since I last posted here, right? Oh, well. Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, AND Happy New Year!
I have been less than productive the last few days because the snow has kept me away from work. Instead of accomplishing things I have been pretty lazy. Several mornings ago, however, I found myself lying in bed thinking about the glory of God. Nothing specific came to mind, I just thought about His glory.
Some of that thinking was a result of the night before. My wife and I and some of our friends had the opportunity to collectively “bombard” a Chinese exchange student with the gospel. While I’m sure she was a little more than overwhelmed, she welcomed whatever explanation we cold offer. For that moment I felt like I actually understood Philippians 1. Just a few days before this encounter, I had been listening to the live stream from Passion 2011. Francis Chan spoke on Philippians 1:27, “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…” He suggested that either we do not understand the magnitude of Salvation, or that we do not live a life that reflects that magnitude.
I think that evening last week that talking about that gospel began to overwhelm me with joy. The more I talk about the glory of God, the more I wanted to. I pray that God will bottle that joy and that boldness and that I will live in that manner always. I pray even more that we all as believers, whether in good times or bad, will live equally to the gift of grace that has been given to us.
