Jesus, Creator of the "Paradigm"

"Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house...." (Acts 28:30a)

Acts 28 records the end of Paul's sojourn in this life as a, "bond slave," of Jesus Christ.  The Book of Acts gives us a very brief account of his many journeys, persecutions, dangers, illnesses, loss of friends with whom he once walked.  Twice in the Roman Epistle he mentions of his intent to go to Spain; never made it.  This is what we could call, as the book by Watchman Knee called it, The Normal Christian Life. 

Never allow those who think that the Christian Life has "improved" over the centuries, that we know more and better, that we have more than previous generations of those who have, "....followed the Lamb wherever He goes."  Walk away from those who imply, or tell you outright, that previous generations did not have the same revelation of worship, prayer, "claiming the promises," those "declaration" prayers, etc., as the current generation does.  Presumption magnified.  What you and I read in the Bible is Eternal.  There is no "making the Bible relevant for today."  And forget that man-serving talk of "paradigm shift," as though we need to "keep up with the times" by discarding Ancient Biblical Truth. 

Sarah and I are in Cincinnati, Ohio, and on the 6th of November we will be headed for Grand Rapids until after Thanksgiving, then back to Greensburg for Sarah to oversee construction.  I'm sure for you that as the years have gone by you have experienced changes, maybe not the same as ours, but one thing for sure: Getting older brings change to all.  We pray for you that in the life-changing reality of life you will have the joy and peace which is in Jesus Christ alone.  Take great comfort today in Jesus Christ and His Unfailing Words.  They are as True for you and me, as Life-Sustaining for you and me as they were for Paul and the Brethren through the centuries, all over the world.

Father, in Jesus' Name, I pray that we, "k[ee]p the faith," even as Paul.  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2