About once a week, a generous friend of a friend (his description of my character is so glowing) e-mails me about a new opportunity to help him and earn some money as well. His bank account might be in Nigeria or somewhere in Europe. It seems to move somewhat, but I could make several million dollars if I just did a couple of simple things out of the kindness of my heart.
I haven’t gotten around to it yet.
Yesterday we talked about God’s part in the contract with us. He initiates it and he remembers it forever.
This can look like a Nigerian scam: too good to be true. But that’s why we have to start by looking at the contract maker. I know nothing about this “friend of a friend” who e-mails me from all over the world. If I were going to pursue his proposal, I would spend a lot of time getting acquainted.
What do I know about God, the great contract-maker? Am I willing to investigate, to try him, to ask questions? Am I willing to consider a relationship with him – to check this out?
God is clear on his contract: I will be your God and you will be my people.
My part is clear: to be his. This is not about my efforts or a list of laws to be done. This is about relationship.
Scams appeal to greed but God invites us to join his family. Be my people. Love me as I love you. Obey me because you love me.
Check it out.
"I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”
Jer 31:3
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Thanks for this-- for pointing us to the contract-maker, our blessed covenant keeping Lord.
Let me say this, Kathy, that I like your spirit. I really appreciate your response to a comment here the other day about the Catholic Church. It was a very merciful and kind, and I think accurate, reflection on that whole issue. I particularly appreciated your statement that "God is bigger than institutions."
I want to encourage you in what you are doing here at your blog--you are doing a good work for the Lord. I wish I could get here more often, but my busyness with household, etc. sometimes prevents me from getting to my favorite blogs as much as I'd like.
Keep pressing on!
Oh, I forgot to say--I think I might have the same friend!:)
Maxine, your comments are a precious gift of encouragement to me. Thank you. God has definitely used you to cheer me as I journey along. I treasure your comments and appreciate your ministry. (And I'm not going to offer you millions for your kind help, either!)
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