Today’s Thought “They’re Watching” G. Ward

“When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.” 1 Kings 3:28

Our days are filled with great and small judgments. It may seem personal until I contemplate break room talk that takes place every Monday when others interrogate my activity of the weekend and how it always included church on Sunday for me. This commitment unto personal spiritual progress most certainly allow feelings of inadequacy for the irreligious to surface. Many will begin watching those committed ones seeking to discover deficiency so as to perpetuate a notion of foolishness first found in “church folks.”

For some it appears a heavy load to bear; our living righteously. I beg to differ. I know it as opportunistic in sharing what should be more proper to view – Christ’s Righteousness, delineating “No one as righteous, not one” (Ro.3:10). This admittance is far more compelling and invitational than a boast about the excellence at service time (cf. Lk.14:16-23)…

Happy Friday!