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Zetland Park Methodist Church Pastoral Letters
3 April 2011

"He who is not with me is against me…" Luke 11:23a

It was the awkward moment … You remember … when they were choosing "sides" for a particular game: they knew you were not necessarily the best player for the task in hand, but you were the only one left so … Then you decide to 'play your heart out' … Those were the days.

There are times in our Christian journey when even within our organisation called 'the Church' there will be those who sneer at your capabilities and will never choose you for a task: indeed they will go out of their way to avoid you, and as a result your faith takes more than just a knock.

Despite what we read in Scripture and what hopefully is preached, 'kingdom building' on an earthly scale still exists and whoa betide the individual who tries to break that barrier down!

But surely the logic behind all this is so simple … If we build our OWN kingdom here on earth, then we will have no time, energy or inclination to do for God what we were called to do … So, are we not vying against Him, instead of being His apostles [teachers] in this place?

God has called us all: regular worshippers or casual observer to be part of the fabric of His Kingdom in this corner of His Vineyard. If we are of no use whatever, would He have chosen us to be His? So … what is the task?


Ours is a simple faith: JESUS IS LORD never over-complicate the mission in hand …

Shalom,
Malcolm

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