John 10

John 10: 9-10- I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Have you ever noticed the struggle between what the Bible calls the "flesh" or "sinful nature" and the Spirit of God who lives in the Christ-follower? Have you ever had a callous? That area of skin has become desensitized to heat, cold, and pain because of exposure to the elements. The thief in verse 10 does that--- he tries to expose the Christ-follower to the world and to make him or her conform to what the world has to offer. The thief is clever--- he slips into our home, work, friendships, marriages, churches, and relationships by feeding us the junk food that the world has to offer. The more we take in the world and conform to its "standards", the more desensitized we are to the Holy Spirit and His leading.

Jesus only wants what is good for us for His glory. I Peter 2 says "Beloved, as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles that when they speak evil against you, they may, by good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation."

Who will we serve in our homes so that Charlotte is changed 1 family at a time? May we serve our Shepherd, Jesus Christ.


Jack Exum
March 26