“From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” (Luke 12:48 NIV)
Jonathan Crabtree
Pastor of Student Ministry
I’ve heard it said that as a Christ-follower, we’re “counting on Christ.” On the other side of the coin, I believe Christ is counting on us. When we trust our lives with Jesus, we are trusting that Jesus will completely save us from our sins in this life. We are trusting that Jesus mediates on our behalf much like the High Priest did with the Israelites. We are trusting that Jesus is with us in dark and trying times. We are “counting on Jesus.” So, do we think it’s a surprise when we read this scripture in Luke’s gospel account that Jesus expects or entrusts us to live according to the faith we proclaim? Does Jesus need us to do things for Him? No. He is God. God does not need anything, but Scripture informs us that we serve a God that wants us to show the very love He has shown us to others. God is at work in our lives removing the effects of sin while filling it with His holy love. This requires some work on our end. This requires some expectations. Church, let us rise up and live into the tasks we have been entrusted as His followers.
IronMaker’s Daily Challenge: Commit to faithfully serving and living as a Christ-follower today.
Prayer: Lord Jesus of Nazareth, High Priest of Heaven, empower me to live and respond faithfully to the tasks you have laid before me today. Amen.
Jonathan Crabtree
Pastor of Student Ministry
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