Today’s Thought “Presents Under the Tree” G. Ward 1 Corinthians 16 13 Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 14 All that you do must be done in love. Missionaries in Christ are/and have been needed more than great orators. It’s this actuality that we see throughout Holy God’s Word; they were called without mysticism, even understanding this calling would encompass added duties and more difficult challenges, without favorability from man (Read that paragraph again, comparing it to what has become common for our era.). Maturity, unto receptivity from these vessels was the spiritual mandate. Their discourses only sought to rescue the perishing, along with encouraging disciples who would altogether glorify the Almighty. It was this goal that defined their purpose and what Christ mandated after HE would pay the price for the sins of mankind and whereas the quest acceptable for this generation that asks for additional marching orders nullifies Truth (very particularly that lines up to one’s own abilities – HE is called the Almighty, because “apart from HIM, you can do nothing!”).