Wig’s Word of God Today 2-22-2011
Tend the flock of God in your midst, (overseeing) not by constraint but willingly, as God would have it, not for shameful profit but eagerly. 1 Peter 5:2
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18
1 Peter 5:1-4, Psalm 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 & Matthew 16:13-19
We are all charged as Christians to tend His Flock in a loving, gentle way seeking not to bind the Spirit but to eagerly allow the joy of God to encourage and guide us to be true examples of Christ’s Gospel. These manners come to us by way of faith in His Truth enabling us to share the love of Christ with confidence and passion. Let us not focus on the prize of heaven in the sky but the prize of heaven here on earth to accomplish good deeds of faith, hope, charity and love. For as 1 Peter 5:3-4 teach us, “Do not lord it over those assigned to you, but be examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.”
Simon Peter responds to Jesus’ question of “But who do you say that I am?” “Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” You’ve just been told by the Messiah you are the chosen leader of whom He will trust with building up His Church. I’m sure many of us are thinking, “he must have been scared” and I’m sure he was but Christ choose Peter even knowing Peter would soon deny Him three times. He gave Peter the authority to make decisions about Christianity that is still in practice today 2000 years after His death. Jesus stood by His words “I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:19 In loving his love of Christ, Peter built a church that took the Gospel to “the ends of the earth.”
So we ask in prayer: Dear Lord, we pray today to eagerly share Your Son’s Truth for the Glory of You in heaven. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
God Bless,
Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins
Romans 8:28
“Spirit led God inspired Christ fed”
Bounded on Earth for Heaven’s Creation
Are you His witness?
Suffering in His Truth
Seeking not your own desires
But Heaven on earth to use
His revealed glory will reach you
Confidence in His lasting love
Sharing the joys of heaven
His Crown of Glory from above
Simon Peter stood and exclaimed
The Christ the living Son of God
You are the Rock of my Church Foundation
Bounded on earth for heaven’s creation
© Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins February 22, 2011 @ 4:57 AM EST
