The Unchanging Word of the Lord

When Christ came into the world to save His people from sorrow, sin and oppression, many were disappointed because due to the traditions of their fathers, they had expected and eagerly awaited a conquering king from the royal house of David - a  man who would overthrow Roman rule and lead

the people in battle. What they got was oh, so much more! Yet they did not - COULD NOT - see it. And because of their blindness, or rather, the blindness of their Jewish leaders, they missed out on learning at the feet of the greatest teacher who ever walked the face of the earth.

However, even among those who were Christ's followers, many found some of his teachings hard to take and there was a great division among the people. And just as it was then, so it is today. To live the gospel is not a matter of picking and choosing what commandments to obey. The Lord said if we are not FOR Him, we are AGAINST Him, which means we had better decide WHOSE side we are on.
I love and cherish every single word of the gospel of Christ, and lowly sinner that I am, I will continue to do my best and pray that my humble offering will be accepted, and that the Savior's atoning sacrifice will make up the difference. Which means, I am on His side no matter what!

"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He ~Matthew 10: 34-38

that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me."